Stages of Change
How many stages are in the Stages of Change Model ?
There are 6 stages
1. Pre-Contemplation
2.Contemplation
3. Preparation
4.Action
5. Maintenance
6. Relapse or Termination
What type of plan helps people prepare for triggers and warning signs during maintenance?
A relapse prevention plan.
A person you can safely turn to for encouragement, help, or guidance is called what?
A social support.
This support group is commonly used by family members and friends of someone struggling with alcohol use.
What is Al-Anon?
After a return to use, what is one of the first things a person should identify?
The trigger, situation, thought, feeling, or event that contributed to the use.
A person does not believe they have a problem and does not intend to change. What stage are they in?
What is Precontemplation?
A person, place, feeling, or situation that increases the desire to use substances is called what?
What is a trigger?
Name two people who could be part of a healthy support system.
Family, sober friends, counselor, sponsor, peer, recovery coach, clergy, case manager, etc.
This fellowship supports family members and friends affected by someone else’s drug use.
What is Nar-Anon?
True or False: Processing a relapse should focus only on what the person did wrong.
False. It should focus on understanding what happened and strengthening the recovery plan.
In this stage, a person has decided to change and begins making a plan.
What is Preparation?
Name two common emotional triggers for relapse.
Anger, sadness, loneliness, anxiety, boredom, guilt, stress, etc.
True or False: Someone can care about you and still be unhealthy for your recovery.
True
This program offers science-based support for family and friends and teaches tools for communication, boundaries, and self-care.
What is SMART Recovery Family & Friends?
What does “playing the tape backward” after a relapse mean?
Looking back at the thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and warning signs that happened before the use.
A person is actively changing their behavior during this stage.
What is Action?
Name four things someone could do instead of using when experiencing a strong craving.
Call support, exercise, leave the situation, attend a meeting, journal, use grounding skills, distract, pray/meditate, take a shower, etc.
What is one sign that a relationship may be harmful to recovery?
Pressure to use, manipulation, frequent conflict, disrespecting boundaries, criminal activity, or discouraging treatment.
Why might family members need their own recovery process?
Addiction can affect trust, stress, emotions, communication, finances, and relationships throughout the family.
To help them process and cope in a safe place
Why is attending group still important when a person is doing well?
It reinforces coping skills, maintains support, improves accountability, and helps prevent complacency.
Name two behaviors that may indicate someone is in the action stage.
Examples: attending meetings, abstaining from substances, going to counseling, changing friends, practicing coping skills, taking medication as prescribed.
What coping technique involves allowing a craving to rise and fall without acting on it?
Urge surfing.
Name three communication skills that can strengthen relationships.
Active listening, honesty, assertiveness, empathy, respectful tone, asking questions, and appropriate eye contact.
Name three types of support a family member could use for themselves while their loved one works on recovery.
Family support groups, individual counseling, family therapy, peer support, faith-based groups, or community recovery programs.
Name four areas that might appear on a substance-use treatment plan or Goal Sheet besides stopping substance use.
Mental health, physical health, family, housing, employment, education, legal issues, relationships, finances, or social supports.