Recovery · 10–20 MIN · ADULTS / FACILITATED GROUPS

When I Start to Put Off the Call

Create a flexible response to a recognizable moment of hesitation.

UNDERSTAND

What is happening here?

A plan is easier to use when it names a cue and a small response. Hesitation may reflect fear, cost, fatigue, or an unanswered question. Planning should address the actual barrier instead of treating every delay as a motivation problem.

Conceptual background

SAMHSA · TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change. This reference supports the broad concept; it does not validate or endorse this original exercise.

PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE

How to use it

Choose a cue that is recognizable without deliberately creating distress.
Connect it to a feasible response and a backup; edit the language so it fits.
Rehearse the plan once using a fictional example, then check access and safety.

Build an if/then plan

Explore · Adjust · Reflect

Your workspace

Use a fictional or manageable example. Responses stay in this tab and are not submitted or automatically saved. Export and print include what you enter. You may observe, adapt, or pass.

MAKE IT USEFUL

Notice. Discuss. Take one thing.

What part of the next step belongs to the person rather than the referral?Is the cue recognizable, and is the backup actually available?One small next step, adaptation, or question to bring to a session

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For thoughtful facilitation

Open with the concept, demonstrate one fictional example, allow individual exploration or paired discussion, and close with one optional takeaway. Ask what fits the participant’s culture, language, access needs, and present capacity. Invite observation instead of disclosure; do not interpret participation as a measure of motivation.

Fit and care: Use manageable or fictional examples and adapt within competence. This is educational practice, not diagnosis, crisis care, or individualized treatment.

Original AI-assisted educational activity; independent clinical review pending. This is not an assessment, a complete treatment protocol, or emergency care. No automated risk scoring or outcome claims are made.