Stages of Change
CBT
CBT Tool box
Famous and Sober
Defenses
100

This is the stage at which real change—change of behavior—starts happening



action stage 

100

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves Thoughts, Behaviors and ______

What is Emotions 

100

This involves learning to interrupt negative or unhelpful thoughts before they spiral and lead to negative feelings or behaviors. You could imagine a big stop sign, or mentally shout "Stop!" to interrupt the thought.

What is Thought Stopping

100


Despite his drug and alcohol related music, this American rapper is known after Mars' most popular chocolate candy



Who is Eminem 

100

The refusal to accept reality or fact, acting as if a painful event, thought or feeling did not exist.



What is Denial

200


This is the stage in which the person has moved forward to planning and preparing for carrying out changes they learned about in the contemplation stage.



preparation

200

Thoughts lead to triggers and triggers lead to _____

What are cravings 

200

This is about recognizing what might trigger a slip or relapse back into old behaviors and making a plan to handle these triggers. It's like noticing storm clouds on the horizon and deciding to take an umbrella.

Relapse Prevention

200


This sober actor has uttered many famous lines, none better that: "Enough is enough! I have had it with these mother-f**king snakes on this mother-f**king plane!"



Samuel L Jackson

200

Placement of a person’s undesired thoughts, feelings or impulses onto another person who does not have those thoughts, feelings or impulses.



What is projection?

300

This is the stage in which people typically do not consider their behavior to be a problem



precontemplation

300

*DAILY DOUBLE

In the ABCD model what does A stand for

What are Activating Events ?

300

This is like playing detective with your own thoughts. You learn to notice when you're thinking something negative or unhelpful, and then you challenge it. For example, if you often think "I'm useless," you might learn to say to yourself: "I'm not perfect, but I do a lot of things well."

Cognitive Restructuring or Reframing

300

*DAILY DOUBLE*


This Oscar-nominated actor got sober during the making of Wedding Crashers in 2005.

Who is bradley cooper

300


Putting something into a different light or offering a different explanation for one’s perceptions or behaviors in the face of a changing reality. Making excuses for a certain behavior. Example: "I've been sober for a year so clearly I can have just one drink now."




What is Rationalization

400

This is the stage in which people are generally more open to receiving information about the possible consequences of their addictive behavior.



contemplation

400

These are thoughts or beliefs that might make a person, or even yourself, more likely to use drugs after encountering a certain situation or event.

What is Beliefs 

400

This is about making sure you're spending time doing things that you enjoy or that make you feel good, which can help to push away negative thoughts and feelings. It might be as simple as taking a walk, reading a book, or catching up with a friend.

What is Behavioral Activation
400

This lead singer's band had the theme song to the movie Armageddon

Steven Tyler

400

Unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings and impulses.



what is repression


500

What is the maintenance stage of change? 



maintenance 

500

What stage do were intervene in the stages of CBT

What is the thought stage ?

500

This involves focusing on the present moment, without judgment. It's about noticing what you're feeling right now, without trying to change it. It's kind of like watching clouds pass by in the sky, just observing them without trying to speed them up, slow them down, or change their shapes.

What is mindfulness and acceptance

500

This sober British actor and comedian wrote the book Revolution, a manifesto arguing for the peaceful dismantling of capitalism and the establishment of small communities without centralized power structures. 



Russel Brand
500


The redirecting of thoughts feelings and impulses directed at one person or object, but taken out upon another person or object. Example: You're mad at your boss, but yell at your spouse.



What is displacement