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David:
You're sure. You'd tell me if I was, wouldn't you? (Our eyes meet and
I seek to reach some sort of agreement.) Promise? You9re being
truthful with me, aren9t you?
Dustin:
Yah!
He laughs to accompany his nodding in agreement to reassure me.
David:
OK & Dr. James told me this asthma has got worse this last little
while and has given you (referring this comment to his parents) some
real frights and given you some frights as well, Dustin?
His parents state unequivocally that this is so.
We speak briefly about the most recent dangerous episode, but in doing so, I learn
that he has a lung function appropriate for his age and, in fact, similar to my own.
One might have expected that his recurrent illnesses would have compromised his
lung function. This is a contradiction that my inquiry takes up &
David:
Really, you get over 400? (I am indeed surprised.) You9ve got pretty
good lungs, don't you?
Dustin:
I suppose so.
He seems somewhat reluctant to accept my conclusion.
David:
Did you know that you've got good lungs?
Dustin:
Yep. (He now states this with a measure of conviction.)
David:
Well, in a lot of people with chronic asthma, it starts doing things to
their lungs. Your lungs must be strong because they are equal to a
person without asthma & right? And your parents earlier told me you
had a strong mind as well. By the way, did you think you were a
weakling? Did you think you had a weak mind and weak lungs?
Dustin:
Not much & but they could be stronger.
What Is a Good Question—and What Does It Do? A Forty-Year Reflection on Inquiry in Narrative Therapy
Journal of Contemporary Narrative Therapy, August 2026 Release, p. 9-45.
www.journalcnt.com
