Hello. Funny story about that name. The term arose after one of my consults during a Mayo Appt. I've been a patient there since 2020 for what ended up being a rare lung infection. Obviously in treating that they were rightfully on me about my 40+ years of smoking, many years like you described in your example in the Allan Carr instance, and that became the catylist to taking quitting more seriously. They prescibed all the usual aids and none of them were very effective. I tried Chantix years ago during a period in my life that was pretty chaotic and that had terrible results. I woke up one night on top of my late wife with my hands around her neck choking her thinking she was the thug mayor of Detroit I was then in litigation with. Don't worry, thats not why she is my late wife, cancer took her years later, but its scared the hell out of her and she was on the phone with my PC the very next morning and they took me off Chantix. Needless to say, I've tried all the usual methods without much success so now find myself looking for other options. Being a fan of James Spaders acting, I seen him do an interview with Kimbill one night and he mentioned this as a method that helped him quit. I've looked into it and they have the text & audio program, the later I resently subcribed to but they also offer other methods of Mr. Carr's thinking that I am also considering to participate in. Quiting all those other drugs I played with when I was younger was far easier than getting this demon out of my life.
I went back to school and have some assignments due tonight so better get back to that. That sort of ties into the name of interest. When I read the report that contained that phrase I was at first sort of offended but after thinking about it thought, hum, it does seem to fit my past and the current situation so like I mentioned to one of the other Doctors I see there, if that's
what you have to be to get meaningful healthcare than I will gladly wear that label. Do not take this out of context, I get great care at Mayo and consider them to be the best place on the planet. It was merely a part of my treatment plan that some wanted to handle one way and I wanted to handle another. That's since been resolved and I am on the treatment plan that I feel works best for me in my situation. After discussing that label with some of the other great Doctors I have there and they not being familier with the phrase, I ended up forming a nonprofit, having a logo & website created, had them trademarked,and am now just getting ready to launch its podcast at nonconformistpodcast.org. So in closing, like I now say often, have a Blessed evening and remember to always be the best nonconformist you can be.
Douglas

I want help. I need help. I pray Every Night for the Good Lord to take t this addiction away from me ,and to give me the strength!