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Pre-Contemplation Stage of Change: What It Looks Like in Addiction Recovery
Pre-Contemplation Stage of Change: What It Looks Like in Addiction Recovery

Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer at Cliffside Malibu The first stage of change in the transtheoretical model…

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Man hugging child with woman on the side watching. Family intervention and the stages of change model.
Brief Interventions & the Stages of Change

Brief Interventions & the Stages of Change Updated on 2/1/2023 The first step for a person who abuses alcohol or substances…

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Two men laughing, a father and son helping with the addiction recovery healing process.
Finding Help for a Loved One So You Can Heal

Finding Help for a Loved One So You Can Heal Living with a loved one who struggles with an addiction can…

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Two people talking about the stages of change model in addiction recovery.
The Stages of Change: How Patience Builds Lasting Recovery

The Stages of Change: How Patience Builds Lasting Recovery Achieving and maintaining sobriety from drugs and alcohol is a lifelong process….

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Common Barriers to Recovery

Common Barriers to Recovery For every person who has overcome addiction, there is a different story of the unique challenges that…

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