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Stages of Change Series – Part 3: Contemplation
When someone you care about – family member, employee, colleague, friend – is struggling with addiction, it's helpful to understand the stages of change. They apply to anyone changing any behavior and can be applied to recovery from addiction to alcohol and other...
Stages of Change Series – Part 2: Precontemplation
When we make a change, we progress through five different stages. They will take varying lengths of time. We may bounce back and forth among them, or never move beyond one of the stages, but they're predictable. When someone you care about – family member, employee,...
Stages of Change Series – Part 1: Introduction
Ever heard of the Transtheoretical Model of Change? How about the Stages of Change? This model is a great way to think about what it takes for any of us to make a change in our lives. The model is usually applied to health-related changes, such as establishing a new...
Relapse is Not Recovery
Every so often, we hear people say "Relapse is part of addiction recovery." It's not. Relapse is the opposite of recovery. It can be part of someone's recovery journey but it's not inevitable. For many, the idea that "relapse is part of recovery" is dangerous - it...
Can You Spare 5 Minutes?
Got 5 minutes? Here's a great, short video from Just Five about 4 ways to help someone you care about who is struggling with drugs and/or alcohol: get professional medical help seek trustworthy information and solid facts get support from knowledgeable resources...
How Does Addiction Work in the Body and Brain?
Is someone in your life struggling with substance abuse? If it's not a disease you have, it may be hard to understand: Why does she do it when everything else in her life seems to be going well? Won't his horrible consequences make him stop? He's going to lose his job...