Changing for Good

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Summary: Walks people through the steps it takes to be a nonsmoker
Review: Very easy to understand. Helps change behavior of addicts. Smokers, drinkers or over eatters. It helps professionals and lay people understand their addiction and what are steps to help get free from a behavior. It discusses the stages of change;precontemplating, contemplating, prepreation, action, maintance, relapse. Also what to do in each of these stages to get to the next stage and soon be free of the behavior.

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Summary: Excellent book for a self-changer or for therapist's use
Review: When I did my graduate-level practicum, my site supervisor recommended that I read this book. I was absolutely amazed at how well the author laid out the steps for a person wanting to make a change in their life. Not only does the author lay out the steps, but he also provides definitive guidelines to a changer for moving from one stage to the next. I was so convinced of the benefits that this book could provide that I presented its contents and ideas to fellow practicum students during a seminar. The author also presents the use of his techniques in quitting smoking and in quitting drinking. Finally, although the book is geared towards self-changers, I believe that with only a little (very little) modification, much can be used by therapist in bringing about change in a client.