5. Non Judgmental “I” terms
When inviting change be sure and have
permission and then always invite your loved one
Speak in nonjudgmental terms- Yesterday when
you drank left sober living and drank I felt……..
Watch your “its and But”
6. Ask Evocative Questions
Why to you want to make this
change (desire)
How might you go about doing
that (ability)
What are the three best
reasons for doing this
How important is it for you to
make this change (need)
So what do you think you will
do?
7.
8. Elaboration -Examples
In what ways might you
stop smoking
When was the last time
you stopped seeing
Kelly. What did you do to
take care of yourself?
Was there ever a time
when things were better,
what was that like ?
9. Future Forecasting
Suppose you went to
sleep tonight and you
dreamt about your
future. If you are 90-
100% successful in
making the changes
you want what would
your future look like?