He tells many anecdotes in his office and I do not doubt that there is a lot of empathy but in the end the hypnosis exercises, myself I have not really understood ... It is especially induction with some suggestions but that seem more effective done by a professional only through self-hypnosis. Besides, at the end of the book, he proposes a session that will be read by someone who propose ... what is the end to a hypnosis session except that reading is not enough ... otherwise everyone could hypnotize.
So now, do what you want this view smoking friends but for me, it does not seem very convincing. To my colleagues who would seek to do likewise, the book I could better understand the psychology associated with this addiction and remove a metaphor quite nice. But I admit that the loot is still very thin, I expected much more.