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Pre-Contemplation in Addiction

Published on September 16, 2020August 17, 2020 by AkiLeave a comment

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A couple of weeks ago I introduced you to the concept of Self Concept Model of Substance Abuse Treatment. In the article, I assert that you an use this model as early as the pre-contemplation stage of change. I want to speak in more depth more on that topic here.

The stages of change begins with pre-contemplation. During pre-contemplation, the person who would benefit from change is either actively avoidant of change, or is not sure if they want/need to make a change. Continue reading “Pre-Contemplation in Addiction” →

Self Concept Model of Substance Abuse Treatment

Published on September 2, 2020August 17, 2020 by Aki1 Comment

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Daryl Bem’s view of how one sees the self, Self-Perception Theory, is defined as: we are what we repeatedly do. That is, you only know how to define yourself by the things you have observed yourself doing. If you do something frequently, you must enjoy that thing, or you would be doing another thing.

Leon Festinger’s view of how one sees the self, Continue reading “Self Concept Model of Substance Abuse Treatment” →