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The question I am most frequently asked by families is,
"So, what exactly is an Intervention?"
The quick answer is: an orchestrated gathering of family and friends of the addict who confront the addict with the goal of getting them to seek professional help immediately.
Obviously the goal is to get your loved one to agree to enter a treatment center that day. The path we take can vary quite a bit depending on the specifics of the situation. There is no such thing as a cookie cutter Intervention. Your family is unique and so must your Intervention be. A lot of preparation goes into the Intervention to increase our chance for success.
I like to speak directly with everyone who will be participating, in advance, because it really helps me get to know your loved one. It is vitally important that everyone who participates is 100% on board with us.
In most cases surprising your loved one is usually the most appropriate, and productive, way to approach the addict, The reality is that the majority of addicts are not going to show up if they know what is going to occur. We have to get them in the room with us for this to work and we will do whatever it takes to make that happen. I will work with you to determine which modality has the highest chance of success.
Our main goal is always to convey to the addict your love and concern. We will not humiliate, intimidate, threaten or shame your loved one in any way. You will share you honest feelings and that can sometimes be painful for both you and the addict. Honesty is positive and has probably been lacking in your relationship. Pain is also a part of life, yet, we all run from it, deny it or do whatever it takes not to deal with it.
And that is the problem.
The pain of facing the reality of the situation is not going to kill your loved one. What they are doing to themselves in order to not to feel it will. It's that simple. Addicts use their drug of choice to numb themselves and that needs to stop if they are going to recover. The same is true for your family. It's quite easy to get so caught up in the craziness of the addicts' life that you lose yourself. It's called codependency and there's help for that too.
There's no good guy or a bad guy in this scenario. There are just people in pain who don't know how to stop the cycle. The Intervention is the first step in breaking that cycle and making new choices. Yes, we will set very clear boundaries with your loved one if they choose not to take the gift of treatment. In my experience we rarely have to use consequences if we have done the necessary prep work and the family is united.
Call today for your complimentary consultation and personalized quote.
ALL CALLS ARE CONFIDENTIAL.
The question I am most frequently asked by families is,
"So, what exactly is an Intervention?"
The quick answer is: an orchestrated gathering of family and friends of the addict who confront the addict with the goal of getting them to seek professional help immediately.
Obviously the goal is to get your loved one to agree to enter a treatment center that day. The path we take can vary quite a bit depending on the specifics of the situation. There is no such thing as a cookie cutter Intervention. Your family is unique and so must your Intervention be. A lot of preparation goes into the Intervention to increase our chance for success.
I like to speak directly with everyone who will be participating, in advance, because it really helps me get to know your loved one. It is vitally important that everyone who participates is 100% on board with us.
In most cases surprising your loved one is usually the most appropriate, and productive, way to approach the addict, The reality is that the majority of addicts are not going to show up if they know what is going to occur. We have to get them in the room with us for this to work and we will do whatever it takes to make that happen. I will work with you to determine which modality has the highest chance of success.
Our main goal is always to convey to the addict your love and concern. We will not humiliate, intimidate, threaten or shame your loved one in any way. You will share you honest feelings and that can sometimes be painful for both you and the addict. Honesty is positive and has probably been lacking in your relationship. Pain is also a part of life, yet, we all run from it, deny it or do whatever it takes not to deal with it.
And that is the problem.
The pain of facing the reality of the situation is not going to kill your loved one. What they are doing to themselves in order to not to feel it will. It's that simple. Addicts use their drug of choice to numb themselves and that needs to stop if they are going to recover. The same is true for your family. It's quite easy to get so caught up in the craziness of the addicts' life that you lose yourself. It's called codependency and there's help for that too.
There's no good guy or a bad guy in this scenario. There are just people in pain who don't know how to stop the cycle. The Intervention is the first step in breaking that cycle and making new choices. Yes, we will set very clear boundaries with your loved one if they choose not to take the gift of treatment. In my experience we rarely have to use consequences if we have done the necessary prep work and the family is united.
Call today for your complimentary consultation and personalized quote.
ALL CALLS ARE CONFIDENTIAL.
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