Allegra Wiborg, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   Occasionally participants in our tobacco cessation program will tell me they don’t want to use the patch or nicotine gum to quit tobacco. Some have pretty strong feelings about it, too: “If I’m quitting nicotine—wh... [More]

Allegra Wiborg, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   I may be biased, but I think Quit Coaches are an elite crew. We’re creative, caring, good question-askers and good listeners. We are able to respond to changing situations as they unfold in every call. Quitting smoking is a ch... [More]

Allegra Wiborg, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   Today I spoke with a participant who described her past quit attempts as a string of failures. This is something I hear a lot in my job. “My past quits were a waste of time.” “I flunked.” “Every time I’... [More]