1. The case that left a mark in
Wan, a counselor for the
center.
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2. He is a bipolar patient,
dealing with his
disease, and stress from
work.
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3. He smokes to relieve
his stress, and relax
himself.
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4. He promised his wife
to quit smoking, and
his wife believed he
succeeded last time.
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5. But he couldn’t. So before
he returned home, he
drank one can of coke and
chewed two pack of gums
to disguise the smell.
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6. “He walked in to the
smoking center, telling
me I want to quit this
time for my health and
my wife,” said Wan.
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7. But he did not want his
wife to find out, because
he knows it will hurt her
if he fails again. “I also
found out that guilt to his
wife was something that is
troubling him,” said Wan.
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8. “As a counsellor, I know it
is crucial for him to gain
family support,” said Wan.
“Especially when he’s telling
his wife he is attending a
speaking training program
every Saturday to attending
the counseling.”
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9. He brought his wife
with him one day.
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10. The wife admitted that
she knew he began
smoking again a while
ago, but pretended she
didn’t know....
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11. ....because she has faith
in her husband. She
trusted that he will
succeed in quitting.
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12. The bipolar patient
broke down and cried.
His wife too. “It felt
remarkable to help
them break their mental
hurdles,” said Wan.
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