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Transtheoretical Model Of Change In A Christmas Carol

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In Charles Dickens novella “The Christmas Carol”, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of Marley, his friend from the past who warns Scrooge, “‘you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate. A change and hope of my procuring Ebenezer.’” (Dickens 23) Ebenezer Scrooge, a fictional character of Charles Dickens has the chance to change his way before it is too late, and just like in real world, people can change. Many people have bad habits they like to break out of, and try many different ways to break them;sometimes they are successful, sometimes not, but you just have to keep trying until you get their. Some people like to set specific goals, while others just like to jump right in and go cold turkey, and some like to go through stages. …show more content…

Change does not just happen at once, but progresses through steps. To explain one model of behavior cited in the online Harvard Health Publication, they research to look for the different ways to change and which is most efficient. The article states that the most accepted and way of change is the TTM or “transtheoretical model”, which “shows that change is not a single event; it is a process which takes many steps.” The model of TMM shows that change does not happen at once but through different steps which supports the idea of change progressing through steps. In an article published online by Harvard Medical School, studies have shown the five stages of TTM is precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. Stages precontemplation and contemplation are where at first, “a person has no intention of making a change” but then are “aware that the behavior is a …show more content…

According to Harvard University’s Women’s Health Watch many people when making changes that are incorporated into their daily life, do not succeed on their first try. But rather, “relapse at some point and recycle through certain stages, like a spiral.” It is normal to get put back through the stages, so being able to change does not happen at once. Changing is something nobody does the first time, but instead get stuck in some stages. In an article about Homeboy Industries non-profit Homegirl Cafe, where former female gang members take up jobs to change their life around. One such worker, Stephanie Lane recycled and relapse from making changes, “The journey to set her life straight illustrates the difficulty of leaving gang life behind...Each time, she returned to the cafe.” Life-changing decisions do not happen at once but you must keep trying just like Lane. Lane relapsed many times as stated, but she eventually changed for the better. Some critics think after giving it your all, change is impossible; however, many people wanting to change have to go through many trials before completely changing. In fact, “one study found that those trying to quit a bad habit cycled an average of three or four times through the action stage before they succeeded.” It is perfectly normal to have to go through many trials before finally reaching their

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