Stages of Change in Recovery from Addiction by Dr. Bob Weathers

Applies and amplifies the standard model of recovery -- stages of change -- but not before aiming to counterbalance the natural tendency to oversimplify life, and the process of healing from addiction, to any kind of linear, idealistic perspective.
A highly regarded educator and university administrator, as well as recovery coach, author, and public speaker, Dr. Bob Weathers holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, with an M.A. in religious studies. Over the course of his professional career, “Dr. Bob” has provided tens of thousands of hours of therapeutic counseling and recovery coaching to satisfied clients. He has also committed the past 35 years to teaching, training, and inspiring graduate-level mental health providers at several southern California universities, most recently at California Southern University.
Dr. Bob is currently academic effectiveness coordinator at CalSouthern, engaged full-time in ongoing initiatives for improving the educational experience of our learners, including his chairing the brand-new Student Advisory Council. Additionally, Dr. Bob has published numerous articles in a broad cross-section of respected professional reference books, journals, and edited volumes. To learn more about the speaker, visit: www.drbobweathers.com
To learn more please visit: www.calsouthern.edu/psychology

[@christinamarie7460]

Thanks for all the info. It was good to hear it broken down like this. Makes more sense this way. And yes, it definitely is a circle that cycles. 👍🏼

[@stevewirtes9669]

The way u explain the complexities of relapse is EXTREMELY helpful! My hardest grind with relapse is how to explain it to colleagues how it is an actual tool for learning, thank you for your public explanation. 🙏

[@thisisgettingold]

AA tried to tell me I was insane for relapsing instead of it being a natural experiential process.

[@persadsanjay]

@@thisisgettingold yes that’s insanity because if you keep doing the same thing expecting this time to be different that’s not normal. For example if when you drink you can’t stop, you binge, affects relationships, duis etc…

[@aserioussalamander9475]

Holy cow I thought this was an older Edward Snowden

[@controversykeyes227]

This is so very true. I am an addict in recovery I've been clean for one day I relapsed yesterday. And yes there's this immense pressure to be better be sober don't disappoint myself don't disappoint everyone around me don't let anyone down. And of course during the relapse I feel nothing but shame and guilt. I have been to treatment four times. I'm choosing to do this without treatment this time. Everybody pray for me please.

[@johnkenny694]

You didn't last long, praying for you would be insane!!

[@controversykeyes227]

@@johnkenny694 youre just a miserable dry drunk. what a sad little man you are. I will be just fine. i wouldnt want a demon like you to pray for me.

[@jfg1104]

Myself in early recovery, I too, literally mind fuck myself on the enormity of sobriety. But just like my sponsor tells me, just for today. I'm on the 2nd month, off of opiates. All I keep telling myself is, today I'm not using, and by not using, one more day, I'm that much closer, even by a millimeter to becoming better and healing. The last thing, that's driving me, is there's something out there( addiction) that kicked my ass, six ways from Sunday. And I'm not good with that! I see ppl with substantial time clean, then I think " are they stronger than me, or have something I don't have"? Of course not...but you have to work as hard in your recovery, probably harder than you did to become an addict. We didn't do this in just a day. It was many days, weeks, months, years,.. and so on. I hope you find strength for today at least because that's all we have, is today! Hope this helps even a little..take care

[@brrrboiplays97]

@@controversykeyes227 stay strong buddy, youre gonna make it!!

[@johnkenny694]

Alcoholics are nuts, so don't say nothing to them.

[@scoastg]

You my friend are a fuckwit

[@johnkenny694]

Why does it bother you? Asshole!!

[@aspromonte5179]

@@johnkenny694 He cares because you never know who sees these things. Maybe someone is looking up videos like this because they are trying to help themselves and they see your comment? Do you feel good knowing you're deliberately adding negativity to the world?

[@johnkenny694]

@@aspromonte5179 Do you know how many drunks i know in AA who have ended up in MENTAL HOMES! ANDREW, Millions! FACT! not negativity, you have to Rock bottom into the AA program, what little you know!.

[@carlranger8060]

@@johnkenny694 Wow, how popular you must be to know MILLIONS of recovering alcoholics. Might you be exaggerating just a teeny weeny bit Sweetie?

[@EricCampbellUAV]

about time to start drinking to try and block them