"You're gonna hear me rOAR!"
Describe your relationship with your partner.
What is an Open-Ended Question?
It's sound like drinking is so important, you won't give it up no matter what the cost".
What is Coming Alongside?
"Tell me why your readiness to change your friend group is a 6 and not a 3".
What is the Change Ruler?
I am ready to stop hanging out with my friends who pressure me to use drugs, I am not sure how I can do this but have started talking to my mom about helping me avoid them.
It sounds like your partner is really important to you but you are unsure if you want to stop drinking.
What is Reflective Listening (reflections)?
"Tell me about a time when you and your partner got along, what did that look like"
What is Looking Back?
"Tell me about what your life might look like if you stopping getting high, how might it be different"
What is Looking Forward?
I've been sober for 8 months, I am going to weekly AA meetings and talk with my uncle who has been sober for 3 years who helps me stay on track.
What is Maintenance?
Ok, just to make sure I understand, you don't believe you need a curfew because no one checks on you anyway, but you are aware you get in trouble when you go out late with your peers. You are also not ready to stop hanging out with these peers but know that they tend to influence your drinking which you noted wanting to change.
What is Summarizing Statements?
"What is the best thing that might happen if you were to leave the gang."
What is Query Extremes?
"I hear you say being a good parent is important to you, tell me about how your criminal behaviour is interfering with being a good parent."
What is Explore Goals and Values?
I have been sober but last night I had a drink.
What is a Lapse/Relapse?
You did a good job communicating your concerns to your mom.
What are Affirming Statements?
What might your life look like in 2 years if you changed your friend group?
What is looking forward?
"What would be the worst thing that could happen if you stayed in the gang."
What is Querying Extremes?
Telling my friends, "I'm sorry the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now".
What is Action? (Bonus points for song name)
Engaging skills which help to elicit change talk and help a client move along the stages of change.
What are the OARS skills?
Tell me about some of the good things about drinking, the bad things about drinking and what might be some good things if you stopped drinking and the some of the not so great things if you stopped drinking?
What is the Decisional Balance?
What is good about not going to school and what is not so great about skipping? What might be good things if you started going and what might be some back things if you started going?
What is the Decisional Balance (pros and cons)?
"I don't have a problem, everyone I know is in a gang."
What Pre-Contemplative?