The termination stage is controversial, as most treatment programs for behaviors like addiction operate under the belief that recovery is a lifelong process. In other words, some counselors believe a person who has changed a behavior stays in the maintenance stage for the rest of their life. 

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Termination is the sixth and final stage of the Transtheoretical Model. A person is in termination if they have no desire to return to their problematic behavior, they are confident they will not relapse, and they do not have to try to keep themselves from relapsing.

Termination Stage of Transtheoretical Model

Prochaska, J.O., & Prochaska, J.M. (2016). Changing to thrive. Hazelden Publishing.

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