Boyfriend smokes, some advice please? Options

[*iNyCxShoRT*]

Recently I just found out that my boyfriend smokes [since last month]. It kind of disappointed me, but I was willing to support him whatever he decided to do. He told me that he didn't want me to hurt so he said he would stop. He promised me he would. About two days passed and he admitted that he had smoked the day before. He apologized and repromised that this time was for real and he wouldn't do it again. Things were going great for a good 2 weeks. But today, we got into a little arguement because our plans were a little roughed up and he got upset. I tried talking to him but he only walked away, supposively "off to the park, i don't want to hang out with you guys". So I tried my best to have a good time until I finally got to talk to him when I got home. As I was walking home I ran into my friend [whos a highschool bad boy] when he saw me, he was like "Wait!" he told me that my boyfriend was smoking today, [smoking with the highschool bad boy as a matter of fact]. While this was all happening he said that he asked my boyfriend if I approved of this, and my boyfriend just hesitated and went. "Oh...we got into a fight." This disappointed me bacause he promised me he would quit. But he may have been under stress. Should I talk to him about it...or give him another chance, I don't know what to do.

[think; 13 yearold kid]

[Just_Dream]

Quitting cold turkey is REALLY hard. I mean, it's a psychological thing. Was or is he a frequent smoker? Also, if he's going to promise something, he should keep that promise. Promises aren't for people to break. I mean, I KNOW you care about his health--he should realize that if he wants to be in the relationship, he has to try to change. Of course, that's if he's willing to. I know I wouldn't date a smoker, because it shows that they're vulnerable to it (when they're addicted).

Let me tell you a true story. My half-sister's husband has been smoking since he was, I believe, in high school. He's been dating my half sister since they both were in high school. He's 37 now. He was a frequent smoker, and often went outside to smoke. Him and all his brothers, mother, and father all smoke. It was VERY hard for him to quit, especially cold turkey. Sometime last year when my half-sister was driving through the Canada to get to Alaska (with her husband's sister), they both lost connection with her (my half-sister's) husband, whom was in Alaska. They couldn't call each other for a day, since there was no cellular reception for a day.
You know what her husband did? He prayed to Buddha that they both (my half-sister and his sister) would be alright. Also, he vowed that he would quit cold turkey if it meant that his wife and sister were safe.
MIRACULOUSLY, my half-sister called back like... 5 minutes later because her cellphone had reception again!

The moral of this story is basically that if someone is truly serious about a relationship, they should be able to use that devotion and turn it into a way to quit smoking. I mean, do you have to threaten to break up with him to stop? I mean I know that it's HIS choice to smoke and some will say that you shouldn't try to make him to stop, but remember that you CARE about his health.

Then whisper sweet nothings in his ear. ahaha