Carol has tried to quit cocaine for the past year,but she has been unsuccessful.She plans to join a therapeutic community next Monday.Carol is in the _______ stage of change.

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Carol has made the decision to take action and join a therapeutic community, indicating that she is in the preparation stage of change. The precontemplation stage is characterized by unawareness or denial of the need for change, the contemplation stage involves considering change but not yet taking action, and the maintenance stage is achieved after sustained behavioral change has occurred.

Carol Has Tried to Quit Cocaine for the Past Year,but