Instructions
During this week, one of your readings covered the process of meeting with a client for the first time. The reading expanded on the application of Motivational Interviewing and the stages of motivation. For this discussion board, think of examples of your own experience with each of the motivational stages during various times in your life. The examples does not necessarily need to involve substance abuse. Think about times in your life when you have tried to make a change and briefly share what that change was. As you went through the process list one example for each stage: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. What barriers did you experience that made moving from one stage to another difficult? What was helpful to you as you moved from one stage to the next? Based on the reading and your experience what strategies can you employ that would assist a client in his or her move from precontemplation to contemplation?
Answer
In the course of my desire to live healthy, I decided to do away with xxxx. I had been addicted to adding xxx in my tea and could rarely take it xxxx. After research and talking to my physician, I felt I needed to eliminate xxxx in my diet and the first focus was to avoid it in my tea. However, this was not easy because I had taken xxx for many years and it was already a habit. Besides, I felt that … To access full answer, use the purchase button below.