I was visiting a client a few hours each week for my full-time job.
His wife is a smoker and often gave me a cuddle when I visited.
One time I must have flinched (as I am a non-smoker) unconsciously and she apologized for her 'odor' but said she was cutting down (on her smoking) soon.
I had been listening to Power of Conversational Hypnosis program on my PDA before I arrived, to fill in time.
As she was talking to me I began talking about hypnosis and the benefits.
I was able to fixate her attention and got her relaxed.
We talked about the subconscious and the past and her anxieties to reframe them.
In short, she said she enjoyed the experience greatly and felt wonderful.
I was SCARED!
This was my very FIRST hypnosis attempt and it was the wife of a client.
I left feeling as if I'd missed something but did not have the opportunity to return for another session.
I followed up a few weeks later and although she no longer had the anxieties, she still smoked a couple a day.
The success? ME!
I ACTUALLY DID AN INDUCTION AND WENT THROUGH THE STEPS!
I have also succeeded with some small conversational hypnosis too.
Absolutely FANTASTIC!