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    Butt Out: The Partner's Book
    Butt Out: The Partner's Book
    Butt Out: The Partner's Book
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    Butt Out: The Partner's Book

    By David Antonuccio

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    "Butt Out: The Partner's Book" is for the partner of a smoker who wants to quit or is thinking about quitting smoking. It is based on the scientific literature on quitting smoking but it is written in a way that is easy to read. Quitting smoking is hard to do and many smokers feel judged about their smoking and pressure from everyone to quit. The author, Dr. David Antonuccio, understands the challenge of quitting smoking and has worked for over 30 years helping people do so. He has sprinkled cartoons throughout the book to help lighten the mood while systematically teaching skills that have been shown to be helpful in helping a partner quit smoking. The full version of this book was used for years to help veterans quit smoking at the Reno V.A. Medical Center where some of the most highly dependent smokers sought treatment. It has been systematically evaluated in research at that facility (Graybar, Antonuccio, & Boutilier, 1993) with good results. Now you can use what has been learned to help your partner quit smoking. A smoker's book is also available.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Antonuccio
    Release dateJan 1, 2013
    ISBN9781301217465
    Butt Out: The Partner's Book
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    David Antonuccio

    David O. Antonuccio received his B.A. (1975) in psychology (honors) and economics from Stanford University. He received his M.A. (1979) and Ph.D. (1980) in Clinical Psychology from the University of Oregon. He is a Professor Emeritus in the Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and a former faculty member at the Fielding Graduate University. He lives in Reno and served on the Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners from 1990 to 1998. His clinical and research interests include the behavioral treatment of depression, anxiety, and smoking. He holds a diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology and is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. He was named Outstanding Psychologist in 1993 by the Nevada State Psychological Association (NSPA), received an Award of Achievement from NSPA in 1999 for his work on depression, was named the 2000 recipient of the McReynolds Foundation Psychological Services Award for "outstanding contributions to clinical science", and received the APAHC (Association for Psychologists in Academic Health Settings) Bud Ogel Award for Distinguished Achievement in Research in 2006. He was named the 2011 recipient of the Ira Pauly Award for outstanding residency teaching in psychiatry at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. His articles on the comparative effects of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy have received extensive coverage by the national media and are models of careful scholarship. He is author or coauthor of Psychotherapy vs. medication for depression: Challenging the conventional wisdom with data (1995), Psychotherapy for depression: No stronger medicine (1995), Separating good marketing from good science (1996), No need to panic (1997), Depression: Psychotherapy is the best medicine (1997), A cost-effectiveness analysis of cognitive behavior therapy and fluoxetine (Prozac) in the treatment of depression (1997), Raising questions about antidepressants (1999), Antidepressants vs. placebos: Meaningful advantages are lacking (2002), Antidepressants: A triumph of marketing over science? (2002), Psychology in the prescription era: Building a Firewall between Marketing and Science (2003), a Patient Bill of Rights for Psychotropic Medications (2011), and Relabeling the Medication We Call Antidepressants (2012).

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      Butt Out - David Antonuccio

      THE PARTNER'S BOOK

      A COMPASSIONATE GUIDE TO HELPING YOUR FRIEND (coworker, buddy, teammate, neighbor) OR LOVED ONE (parent, child, sibling, or grandparent) QUIT SMOKING WITHOUT NAGGING

      The book the Tobacco Lobby doesn't want you to read

      DAVID OLIVER ANTONUCCIO, Ph.D.

      Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Nevada School of Medicine and Faculty, Fielding Graduate University

      Illustrations by Mark Antonuccio

      Revised 2013

      ~~~* * *~~~

      Inside:

      1) Fill out the Partner Interaction Questionnaire to see whether you will help or hurt your smoking partner's chances to quit. Because this is an ebook we suggest you dedicate a notebook to your self-improvement and include your responses to the exercises in that notebook along with any other observations you’d like to keep handy.

      2) This book will help you support your smoking partner's effort to quit without nagging, whether or not you smoke yourself. There is also a smoker’s book available with a step-by-step guide as well as a full version containing both smoker’s and partner’s book.

      4) Each book has three phases. Phase 1 is for people who may just be thinking about quitting. Phase 2 is for people who are ready to learn about the steps involved in quitting. Phase 3 is for people who are ready to take those steps. The smoker may wait to start each phase until a time when he or she feels ready.

      5) By quitting smoking for only a day, the average smoker will pay for this book with the money saved on cigarettes.

      ~~~* * *~~~

      A Lucky Bat Book

      Butt Out! The Partner's Book

      Copyright 2013 by David Oliver Antonuccio, Ph.D.

      Illustrations by Mark Eugene Antonuccio

      All rights reserved

      Cover Artist:

      Brandon Swann

      Published by Lucky Bat Books

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with other people, please purchase additional copies. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com for your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      ~~~* * *~~~

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      EXPERIENCES OF FORMER PARTNERS

      DEDICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      FOREWARD

      HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

      PHASE 1: Helping Your Smoking Partner Think About Quitting

      INTRODUCTION

      GIVING THE BOOK TO YOUR PARTNER

      THE BUDDY SYSTEM

      HOW COMMON IS CIGARETTE SMOKING?

      MEDICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY SMOKING

      MEDICAL BENEFITS OF QUITTING

      STAGES OF CHANGE IN SMOKING

      PHASE 2: Helping Your Smoking Partner Prepare To Quit

      HELPING YOUR PARTNER SET A TARGET QUIT DATE

      HELPING YOUR PARTNER KEEP TRACK

      NICOTINE FADING

      HELPING YOUR PARTNER PRACTICE QUITTING

      HELPING YOUR PARTNER DEVELOP A POSITIVE ADDICTION

      SELF-HYPNOSIS

      SMOKE HOLDING OR TASTE AVERSION

      HELPING YOUR PARTNER GET THROUGH QUIT DAY

      CONTRACTING

      THE MONEY JAR TECHNIQUE

      PHASE 3: Helping Your Smoking Partner Take Action

      DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

      RELAPSE PREVENTION

      THE SMOKER'S CHALLENGE

      THE MORNINGS AFTER

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      REFERENCES

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      EXPERIENCES OF FORMER PARTNERS

      I think my support helped my husband quit smoking. My husband said I stopped nagging him about smoking so much. Life at home is so much better. The doctor says by quitting smoking he has really helped his heart.

      ––Margo

      My husband and I discussed the awesome results caused by smoking and the benefits gained in such a little time after quitting. I supported him in substituting photography as a hobby and the money we saved helped us pay for this hobby. Learning to relax, even if it meant spending some time alone, was also very important.

      –– Gen

      ~~~* * *~~~

      DEDICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      To my loved ones for their unconditional support: Yvonne, Oliver, Sally, Steven, Mark, Lisa, Gen, David, Bob, Lucille, Arlea, Cathe, Randy, Peter, Rachel, Laura, Justin, Michelle,

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