Free leisure
Newspaper, magazines, movies, and computers can all be resources here
library
People share experiences, building a mutual relationship, allowing yourself to be vulnerable with a certian person to aid in recovery
Peer support
Excercise outside, moving your legs
Aware the problem exists but no committment to action
Contemplation stage
"Someone's got to pay"
Pointing the finger
Blame
People walk here early in the morning. Window shopping, and food court
Mall
Rearranging your environment to feel secure, uncluttered and beneficial for yourself because it is your
living space
Shows, popcorn, candy and soda
Movies
Intent on taking action to address the problem
Preparation
"I just don't understand"
Puzzled
Confused
Getting your exercise with mans best friend
Cardio, weights, endorphins
Exercise
Tomatoes, zucchini, and flowers can all be a part of this
Active modificatiion of behavior
Action stage
"I never did this"... when in reality, you did
Lying
Green grass blowing, dogs playing frisbee, kids laughing and playing
Having negative perceptions of yourself will affect this. Raising this will improve your quality of life and the way you view yourself
Self-Esteem
Newspaper, book, magazine
Sustained change. New behavior replaces old
Maintenance stage
"Its just one time". Making others believe that what was, in fact, a pretty big screw up was really "No big deal"
Minimizing
Working out of the kindness of your heart, helping others, recieving no pay
Volunteering
Serious thought about your own character, life choices, and decisions
Paper, pen, and emotions
Journaling
Fall back to old patterns of behavior
Relapse
Grandiosity