The Stages of Change Model

There is a great article and brief video at the VeryWellMind web site describing what is called the Stages of Change Model.

There are six stages:

1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
4. Action
5. Maintenance
6. Relapse

In everyday language these stages can be called"

1. Fuck you
2. Maybe I do, Maybe I don't
3. How could I?
4. Let's do it.
5. Used to
6. Oh shit I messed up.

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The stages of change are not followed in a step by step fashion necessarily, but people can move forward and backward somewhat. Knowing which stage a person is in primarily enables the helping person know how to tailor their questions and suggestions for the person needing or wanting to make a change.