Case Notes
From the consulting room: sentences that keep coming back
Composite stories from the consulting room — the moments that repeat across clients. Where the articles cite the research, these follow what it looks like in practice. No real patients, ever.
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“I’d Rather Smoke Than Gain Weight”: A Practice Note on Weight Worry After Quitting
A practice note for cessation coaches, counselors and therapists working with clients who fear weight gain after quitting. “I know smoking’s bad for me. I’m not stupid. But the last time I stopped, I went up two sizes before the summer. Nothing fitted. I stopped…
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“I’ve Already Failed Stoptober”: A Practice Note on the Early Slip
A practice note for cessation coaches, counselors and therapists working with clients who slip early in a month-long quit challenge. “I made it through Sunday. Four days. Then on Monday my brother came over, we stood outside by the back door, and I just took…
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“I Don’t Even Know When I Do It”: A Practice Note on Automatic Smoking
A practice note for cessation coaches, counselors and therapists working with clients whose smoking has moved into the background. “I’m not one of those people who’s smoking all day. I’m not. I have one with my coffee and one after dinner, and those are the…
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“I Want to Quit, But My Partner Still Smokes”: A Practice Note on Quitting in a Smoking Household
Twelve days in, and then a coat over a chair. What to do when the person quitting lives with someone who is not.
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