Stages of Change
This stage involves not yet acknowledging that there's a problem behavior that needs to be changed.
Pre contemplation
"I've been attending support group meetings regularly for a month now."
Action
"Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."
Step 4
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"
What does the acronym HALT stand for in recovery?
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
In this stage, individuals actively modify their behavior and surroundings.
Action
"I've been thinking about quitting smoking but I'm not sure if I can."
Contemplation
"Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."
Step 10
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
They're all married!
Name one common trigger that could lead to relapse.
Stress, people, places, things, boredom, social situations, etc.
In this stage, individuals recognize a problem and start to think about solving it.
Contemplation
"I've maintained my sobriety for over a year and have strategies to handle cravings."
Maintenance
"Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs."
Step 5
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
What is a sponsor in a 12-step program?
An experienced member who supports and guides another member?
This stage involves maintaining new behavior and avoiding relapse.
Maintenance
"I don't think my drinking is a problem."
Precontemplation
"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable."
Step 1
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no rooms. You can enter, but you can't go outside. What am I?
A keyboard
Name one benefit of attending group therapy sessions.
Peer Support, Shared Experiences, Accountability
This stage involves making small changes in preparation for a larger change.
Preparation
"I've scheduled my first therapy session for next week."
Preparation
"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him."
Step 3
I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
What is Mindfulness?
The practice of being aware and present in the moment without judgment.