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Dustin:
Yeah.
We all had witnessed Dustin arrest an asthma attack by stopping the wheezing
before our very eyes. We had in some way witnessed a miracle. He had perhaps
saved his life right then and there and made it possible to do so in the future.
David:
Maybe it would be better to show us because it9s hard to describe
your breathing, right? What did the 12-year-old Dustin do? How did
he breathe? Keep watching so you can still see. Show us by your
breathing.
Dustin:
There9s a sort of rustling in the throat. Yeah & my mouth is clenched.
Um & all tightening up and my chest feels sort of all like you9d
squeezed it really hard and I was sort of listening to my chest or
something & (He struggles for the vocabulary to express these
physical sensations.)
David:
Really, this is worth $50, I'll tell you! What did the 12-year-old Dustin
do to get back to breathing clearly and calmly in a relaxed way? What
did he do?
Dustin:
Well, he & just went off and tried to relax. He tried to slow down his
breathing as long as he could &
David:
Slow down his breathing & Mmmm & Do you know I could actually
see you doing that? (Dustin smiles with pride.) When he found it
hard, how did he keep going to make sure he did it?
Dustin:
He did it over and over again.
David:
Over and over again, persistence. Didn9t stop. How long did he take
before he got the breathing slowed down to the right way, to the
relaxed way?
Dustin:
10 minutes.
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
