Ask who is on your side Look at the social forces that make it easier for you to change. Why are they trying to help you overcome your drinking, eating, smoking, gambling, stress, or other unwanted behavior? What do they gain if you and people like you change? Do they want to rob you of your freedom, or to create a healthier society and a healthier you? Do they want to control you, or just make it easier for you to control yourself?

