Stages of
Change
Change
This stage is characterized by denial or lack of awareness of a problem
What is No way, not now
This model explains that change happens in stages over time
What are the Stages of Change?
These include people, places, emotions, and situations that trigger the desire to use.
What is a cue?
The combined strategy involves waiting, shifting focus, and then making a decision
What is delay, distract, decide.
Saying "No thank you", and changing the subject after being offered a drink is an example of
What is staying on message?
The stage that involves being stuck between wanting to change and not wanting to change.
What is Well, maybe?
This concept describes feeling stuck between two choices
What is Ambivalence / the Seesaw?
These are thoughts that justify using
What are Permission-Giving Thoughts?/My top 10
This tool involves leaving or avoiding risk
What is Change It or Leave It?
The concept involving letting go of substances like a relationship
What is farewell to a friend?
This stage includes planning and preparing for change
What is getting ready?
This tool uses past negative experiences as motivation
What is Never Again?
This model explains behavior as a sequence
What is See, Feel, Think, Do?
This strategy helps you stay firm under pressure
What is Staying on Message?
This concept explains the importance of support
What is 3-2-1-0 Support
This stage involves actively making behavioral changes
What is doing it?
This strategy uses visualization to support behavior change
What is Imagine Success?/What is I Am Powerful
This concept explains why craving can be low, moderate, or intense
What is the dimmer switch?
This concept explains replacing unhealthy rewards
What is reward myself?
This concept explains that behavior should align with personal values
What is Value-Based Living?
The stage of change that requires 6+ month
What is the new me?
This concept emphasizes repeatedly making the right choice
What is Choose It Again?
This happens to cravings when a person repeatedly gives in to them
What is they become stronger.
This is who I am helps clients reconnect with
What is their core values, strengths and identity
The limits of confidentiality for mandated reporters
Safety reasons (danger to yourself or others), Abuse/Neglect of a child, elder, or persons with disability, DV, Unreported illegal substance use, And report of any illegal activity/crime.