My Mission & ROI-based Philosophy of Tobacco Cessation
a. to work with ROI-motivated professionals who use tobacco and are ready to eliminate it once-and-for-all painlessly and quickly¾ and by using natural, effective ways to do so. My mission is to save lives. My approach is based on ROI¾ Return on Investment; here's how.
b. to educate you about natural substances and practices your mind and body need in order to quit...and to heal the body as you quit...so you won't experience anxiety, withdrawal, irritability, or any other dreaded negative symptom. My mission is to work with you supportively and to fine tune your stop-smoking plan so that you succeed, permanently.
c. to introduce my clients to the power of personal coaching for wellness. It's not unusual for me to work with clients' other health and wellness issues, e.g., being overweight; stress; career and relationships. Remember, I'm also a psychologist, and I bring that knowledge to bear during our coaching.
My mission is not one of anti-smoking or health fascism. I don't believe that smokers are evil, stupid, weak, or thoughtless (in fact, all the smokers I know are intelligent, interesting individuals and considerate of non-smokers)! Simply put, if anyone chooses to smoke, I fully support their right to make their own decisions! It's their life and none of my business to impose my preferences, values, and beliefs on them.
I do believe, however, that it's a wiser and better choice to be smoke-free— and if this is the kind of life you want, I'm committed to help you to the best of my ability!
I know that it's difficult enough for smokers and other tobacco users to quit. And now you have to deal with federal and state legislation that regulates where you can and can't smoke. Also, it's becoming increasingly disadvantageous to smoke (virtually regarded as sinful, immoral, and "weak" behavior) as well as "politically incorrect."
It's clear, whether you like the sound of this or not (sorry, but you have to know this), cigarettes and "chew" are marketed to the poor and uneducated (e.g., just like the "super-sizing" gimmick of fast food "restaurants") because the poor and uneducated usually don't exercise much control over their lives or destinies. An lastly, smoking is well on its way to be regarded as extremely undesirable in the corporate workplace, the competitive marketplace, and in relationships. At the highest levels of society, smokers are regarded with disdain.
There are enough pressures and demands in today's world; let's not make smoking cessation another one.
One thing that 24 years of clinical experience has taught me is that any of the current tobacco cessation treatments are useful to some people, in certain circumstances, to some degree¾ averaging about a 15% success rate. I also know that each one has it's drawbacks. They're all well-intentioned, but seem to be only part of the picture.
In contrast to other methods of quitting tobacco, I use an explicit, organized and systematic "integrally-informed approach" ROI (Return on Investment) approach to coaching my clients. Essentially, this means that in addition to using a naturopathic basis for healing your body and mind from the ravages of tobacco, as your coach I also identify other areas of your life that may need to be addressed to prevent future problems as well as to deal with the present. This varies from person to person, and it's my job as an integrally-informed coach to identify these areas with you, and to give you the greatest return on your investment.