Stages of Change
AA/NA
Addictive Behaviors/Thinking
Famous People in Recovery
100

This stage of change is where the person may not have experienced any negative consequences of their behavior

Pre Contemplative

100

What does ODAAT stand for?

One day at a time

100

To control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unfairly

What is Manipulation

100

This person struggled with heroin, cocaine and alcohol addiction. He was the founding member of the band Cream before pursuing a highly successful solo career.

Who is Eric Clapton

33 years sober

200

This stage of change is when a person has gotten rid of mostly all of their triggers, started building a strong sober support network and obtained necessary resources

What is Preperation

200

You are not responsible for your disease, but you are responsible for____

What is Behavior

200

Fail to admit to oneself that something is true

Deceive

200

This celebrity had an addiction to painkillers and alcohol. He mother has a house in Brigantine. His roles include the Hangover, Silver Linings Playbook, and American Sniper

Who is Bradley Cooper

12 years sober

300

This stage is when a real change of behavior begins to take place 

What is action

300

This is the principle behind Step 9

What is Discipline

300

The action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if they are not appropriate

What is Rationalization

300

This person began using marijuana and cocaine at the age of 9. This celebrity had several high profile arrests in the 90's and 2000's. Also is a member of the "Brat Pack." 

Who is Robert Downey jr.

17 years sober

400

This stage can be most difficult when the stress of life catches up with you and the familiar ways of coping resurface

What is Maintenance

400

This is the principle behind Step 10 "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."

Perseverance

400

Saying only negative things about yourself

What is Labeling

400

This celebrity is an Academy Award winning actor who has starred in films such as Instinct, The Rite, and Silence of the Lambs

Who is Anthony Hopkins

45 years sober

500

This stage of is sometimes included in the recognition that a person may have periods of when the addictive behavior is taken up again

What is relapse

500

In what year was NA founded?

What is 1953

500

Thinking that a negative situation is part of a constant cycle of bad things that happen. People who do this use words such as "always or never"

What is Overgeneralization

500

This celebrity is a "hearthrob" who came to fame when he starred in the movie 300, but has since starred in movies such as Law Abiding Citizen and Olympus has fallen 

Who is Gerard Butler

20 years sober