Treatment of alcohol abuse and dependence has been the subject of much discussion given the high rates of relapse and the ever-growing number of alcohol users worldwide. Motivation to quit drinking is regarded as a key factor in determining successful treatment and long-term abstinence. The six stages of change provided by Prochaska and DiClemente’s transtheoretical model of behavioral change has remained the gold standard in assessing the level of motivation of patients in recovery. In this study, motivation, or readiness to change, was compared between groups based on age (above and below 30 years) and number of treatment periods (first time and multiple times). Among a sample of 124 participants (mean age = 35.7 years), who had been admitted into residential rehabilitation centers in Bangalore, India, for alcohol-related problems, the eighth version of the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES 8A) was administered. It was found that there were no main effects of age of patient or number of treatment periods on readiness to quit among clients. It was also found that there was no interaction between age of clients and number of treatment periods. These results suggest that motivation/readiness is largely state-dependent and cannot be largely generalized as characteristic of one’s age or number of treatment periods.