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I came across this video about the 5 Stages of Change, and what those stages usually look like. Dr. Prochaska relates some of the examples directly to addiction and mental health, but many of the concepts can also be applied to broader changes in your own or someone else's life.

I thought many of the points were pretty spot on, such as the myth that a person with addiction needs to hit a certain "rock bottom" to initiate a change in the addictive behavior. The lecture is through the lens of a healthcare provider but delivers the speech without a lot of medical jargon. Here are some notes I took while watching it:

Stages of Change

1. Pre-contemplation
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
4. Action
5. Maintenance

Pre-contemplation

• lack of recognition
• resistant

Contemplation

• Person recognizes need for change but is a

I found their experiences very relatable. The tips the authors provide are many of those “easy said than done” options, but do provide specific examples on how they approached those situations with their family member’s addiction.

I think that is one of the hardest things with having a loved one with addiction. We want to help, but end up enabling. Learning the support while also maintaining boundaries is quite the balancing act.

The video is a Piped link for YouTube, so it won’t have ads or track information. The actual YouTube link is here: https://www.youtube.com/live/VAvAs0Uc5UU It is about 56 minutes long.