robertborges wrote:

Stage Two: Contemplation DID YOU READ THIS ROBBY..THIS is were you are at..Quit talking and listen and do..Cotton out of ears and in your mouth..

In the contemplation stage people are more aware of the personal consequences of their bad habit and they spend time thinking about their problem. Although they are able to consider the possibility of changing, they tend to be ambivalent about it.

In this stage, people are on a teeter-totter, weighing the pros and cons of quitting or modifying their behavior. Although they think about the negative aspects of their bad habit and the positives associated with giving it up (or reducing), they may doubt that the long-term benefits associated with quitting will outweigh the short-term costs.

It might take as little as a couple weeks or as long as a lifetime to get through the contemplation stage. (In fact, some people think and think and think about giving up their bad habit and may die having never gotten past this stage)

On the plus side, people are more open to receiving information about their bad habit, and more likely to actually use educational interventions and reflect on their own feelings and thoughts concerning their bad habit.

This was where our Rob was..............................he couldn't get past this stage because his health was so terrible.

He couldn't imagine turning his life around because he could no longer work and support himself.

He is a prime example of how we take our physical health for granted. He was so young. he would have been 43 this sunday........

It was too late for him Robby...........but it doesn't have to be for you.

You will stop when you are ready, I really hope that it is soon.

with attitude of gratitude,

Amy