| A | B |
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| You are in denial and you can’t see the need for improvement, you are in the..... | Resistance Stage |
| If you’re open to change but haven’t prepared at all, you are in the... | Thinking Stage |
| If you are getting ready for change within 30 days, you are in... | Planning Stage |
| If you’ve successfully changed for 2 months, you are in the.... | Action Stage |
| If you’ve kept up changes for 8-9 months, you are in the... | Maintenance Stage |
| If you make a temporary change to your behavior only because someone is bugging you (then go back), you..... | have reverted to the Resistance Stage |
| Alan is a smoker in Stage 1 (Resistance), denying his breathing problems. To move out of this stage, he needs to..... | Be honest about the real effects of his/her past behavior. |
| Betty is a seriously overweight person in Stage 2 (Thinking). She knows she is unhealth y but has done anything about it yet. To move out of this stage, she needs to... | Learn about / gain motivation to improve his/her current condition. |
| Charlie has been unemployed for a long time, but is now in Stage 3 (Planning), getting ready for work again. To move out of this stage,, he needs to..... | Come up with specific steps to improve his/her situation within 30 days. |
| Debbie spent years as a closet drinker, but is finally in Stage 4 (Action), staying sobe r and attending support groups. To move out of this stage,, she needs to.... | Stick with his/her plan for at least 6 months. |
