Stages of Change
The stage where you are not ready for change and don't want to hear what people have to say about your use.
The Pre-contemplation Stage of Change
What is Relapse
The thing that we can control when dealing with people, places, and things
What are thoughts
The moment when you have fallen back into your old habits, realized it, corrected the trigger, and got back to your goal
What is a slip
The people, places, and things that can cause someone to use, and should be acknowledged and addressed, to prevent possible relapse
What is a trigger
The thing that we can not control when dealing with people, places, and things
What are emotions
It's go time! The stage where you are put the work in to change the unwanted behavior
What is the Action Stage of Change
The ability to acknowledge the emotion that you are experiencing, instead of numbing or ignoring it
What is naming and claiming your feelings ** remember it is okay to have feelings, and even better when you express them to someone you trust to help. We are not robots, but humans with hearts**
The moment where thoughts and emotions can meet, but it is not required in order to make you react.
What is Behavior
The stage that you are in is trial and error to find what works best for you to change the unwanted behavior. As well as gather information and tools to set you up for a successful change
What is the Perparation stage of change
The moment when you are justifying/ rationalizing your idea(s) of returning to your old habits
What is Cognitive Relapse
The practice where you inhale for a course of 4 secs, you hold for 4 secs, you exhale for 4 secs, and you pause for 4 secs
What is Box Breathing
The stage that most people stay in when it comes to the stages of change model
What is the Maintenance stage of change
The moments where you start to neglect your self-care, isolate yourself, and have negative feelings towards your recovery goal, but doesn't quite have the thought of using drug of choice
What is emotional relapse
The five components of emotional intelligence