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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She is in her 80s and been a life long smoker. She is going to keep smoking. Your expectations don't seem aligned with reality. She is addicted and will keep smoking. Focus on harm reduction and figure out how she can safely smoke in her space.

Whoever encouraged or supported her in moving into a non smoking environment is partly to blame.

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I have zero expectations that she’s going to quit and at this point don’t want her to.  I just want her to quit smoking in her apartment.  She lived in two condos prior to this and had no issues smoking outside.  And she smoked outside at this place until about two weeks ago.  I visit her frequently enough to know.  I’m just not sure how to handle this new development.

And for anyone who has dealt with an elderly family member who has signs of dementia, the relationship does flip from parent/ child to child/parent.  So I did “catch” her and she denied and denied like a child.  I’m just trying to navigate this new situation.[/quote]

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