| Summary: | In her final visit with Dr. G. Alan Marlatt, the client talks about her attempt to quit smoking cigarettes--just one of several addictions--and her recent relapses on the smoking front: She's been smoking for a week, after 2 1/2 months of no smoking. Her husband, who's living with her again, still smokes and "enables" her by giving her cigarettes when she has none. Health and hospitalization issues make her realize the need to quit, and Dr. Marlatt gives her some positive reinforcement by focusing on the benefits of quitting: more energy, better breating, saving money. Dr. Marlatt also reviews willpower versus "skillpower," noting that those who report that they cannot quit usually give "global" reasons for their inability to stop smoking (a lack of willpower rather than a self-inventory of skills and aids to help them quit), and he lists several national support groups and warmlines devoted to smoking cessation. Finally, Dr. Marlatt encourages the client to hold a "last cigarette" ceremony.
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