How would you convince someone you loved to quit smoking?

The same way I got my sister to stop smoking, show them what it does to him. Like a picture of a smokers lungs for example. (Link in source.)

Tell him that you want him to stop and the reasons. If you already have and that didn't work, maybe look at this? http://www.understanding-smokingcessation.com/stop-smoking.php?keywords=Stop+Smoking

do nethng that u can.............ask ur dad whos more important to himmm cigrette or his doughter n tell him tht u really neeed him a lot n he needs to take care of himself for u............. cry n shout do whatever i did that n my dads not smoking nemore....

go see the bodies exibit they come around every once in a while to cities around the US and they show real dead bodies and their insides and they have this whole part on the human lungs and it shows a real human lung after smoking and next to it is a glass case where people can throw their cigarettes out and give it up for good cold turkey. Tell him he's being selfish and that you love him and you want your kids to have a grandpa that's around and you don't want to have to tell them that he died from smoking because that would make him a bad influence on them. Also the second hand smoke can kill you so tell him to stop because of that and cuz you're sick of him spending so much on a stupid addiction and compare it to alcoholism or meth addiction but have the facts to back it up or he'll fight you on it prolly

Tell him its an addiction and its controlling him. He needs to control it. The sad thing is, he has to want it first. If he does not want to quit, then there is no sense in trying to convince him. If he does, one option is Champix.A little expensive but money should not be an issue when health is at risk

Well you can tell him that you love him and you don't want him to die or you could say that if he doesn't quit that you won't speak or let him walk you down the aile

You can't convince someone else to give up an addiction until they are ready to do it. THEY have to make their mind up to do it and to do it for themselves. You can, however, be very supportive by giving him lots of information on how to quit etc. Also, don't be disappointed or chastise him if he fails a few times. It took me about 8-10 times over 30 years to quit. Everyone who loved me at one point nagged me to quit...that really didn't help one bit.

My father had a triple by-pass done about 5 years ago for heart failure and angina and he was a smoker since he was probably 14 (he was 59) He pretty much died in his surgery but they actually re vived him. The doctor told him that he WILL die if he continues smoking and he quit immediatly. I'm sure he craves one every day of his life, but a triple by pass is pretty scary surgery and he had to pretty much change his life after all of the surgery because three tendons were removed from his leg to put in his heart. Good luck and I really hope your father will fight the addiction and choose life!!

I have almost the same problem as you ( only my dad didn't have heart failure.... was the heart failure caused by smoking?) I can relate to you, and beleive me, there is nothing you can do. I have tried EVERYTHING. pictures, rants, even in a loving matter spoke to him about how much i care.... heck, i tried hypnotizing him. :\ Nothing works. It's all about will-power, and if he isn't prepared to change, he won't. Err, my only suggestion is sending him to a PROFESSIONAL hypnotist. ;]