An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by family and friends to get a family member, friend, or loved one to seek help for an addiction or other similar problems. When one has tried everything possible to inspire or convince their loved one that they need help, but they will not admit into a program, an addiction intervention program is a successful tool in helping you help your loved one escape from the grips of denial, rationalization and projection.
By approaching them from a place of love and compassion, with help facilitated by a addiction interventionist, you will be helping them understand the problem that they have and that a treatment program is needed. Using a professional interventionist will not only ensure that you have taken the appropriate approach, but will also give you peace of mind knowing that you have expressed your love and concern in a professional, impacting, and very effective manner.
Addiction Intervention Process
An intervention is a very strategic process that must be facilitated and properly executed by an addiction intervention specialist to ensure desired results. In order to effectively perform a substance intervention, an intervention team will be established and then thoroughly prepared with the information required for attaining success. All parties involved will understand the purpose, process and techniques of the intervention.
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- Addiction DefinitionAddiction is also classified as a progressive disease. This means that the habit will only intensify as time goes on if nothing or nobody intervenes with the addiction.
- Intervention FAQsHere are some of the most common questions that families often ask about an intervention, whether for drug, alcohol, or substance addiction.
Hi. I have a brother who has been through a lot in his lifetime. He was kicked out at an early age and became homeless and is a convicted felon. These hardships made him turn to a very bad drug. Methamphetamine. The meth has caused him to become skitsofrenic. I told him how I felt about it, he got sober and moved In with my mom. He started getting a lot of sleep and ate the whole kitchen up and put on some weight. He has been struggling with his addiction for almost a year now. I miss the real him so much it hurts. He just recently relapsed the day before Easter and was up 2 nights and days straight and didn’t eat anything. He also smokes a lot of spice which is new.
My son Harold and his girlfriend is in need of help my son overdose on heroin last Thur they gave him something to bring him back twice he refuses treatment I don’t know what to do
Please help me with my son Mary Priest how do I get in contact with someone
I need help for my niece she is out of control and I don’t know what to do. She is using drugs and I don’t know what kind but I do know she is using needles she was arrested tonight for a DUI and this is her second she was arrested in front of her 8 year old son. He is so panicked and I was called to go and be with him and his sister by their older sister who lives in another state and I have know that she was using before this but didn’t really want any part of what she was doing. Her mother was my sister and we lost her 3 years ago to cancer and it was at that time my niece stared using again she didn’t handle her mothers death very well. She went through all of the money that sister left in about 4 months with gambling and drugs. Please help because of the kids I really can’t do much as my husband wants no part of it and he doesn’t like her at all. He is furious that I am telling him that I won’t abandon the kids. PLEASE HELP US WE NEED TO INTERVENE SO THAT THE KIDS WILL HAVE THEIR MOTHER
Hi my name is Tiana my grandmother is on cocaine very bad and she has been on it for more then 20 years . My family has done everything we can to get her to stop but she just won’t please help I don’t want to loose my grandmother to drugs . I love my grandmother and I would be lost without her please help you can email me tianareynolds@yahoo.com
i need to get my siser help asap before i get a phone call saying shes dead……..???????
My name is Deborah & I have been in recovery since 1977. After watching the show I realized that my daughter is in need of intervention. I tried to stop her usage when she was young, but between her father & boyfriend, I was defeated. Her siblings (From me) are tried of endless efforts of helping her since their is a child (4 years old) involved now. I just had surgery on my back & moved her in & the baby in with me to be my caretaker. But mostly my recovery has been what GOD & I have done along with helping raise my granddaughter. Now there is a CPS case on her & the baby’s father of a sexual nature. I’m not sure if the accusations are true, but my daughter is not telling me the whole truth about things that is happening such as; why she lost her job, the fact that she sneak the baby’s dad in my house, that the case was close when it is still open, & the fact that he is not to have any contact with the child. At this point I don’t know what to do because I don’t want my granddaughter to suffer anymore, I love my daughter but I have given up because she is going to do what she wants to do. I need help to help her. Can you guys help me?
Hello my name is Dee Dee and I need help with my 2 sons. One is 29 and the other one is 27.
My oldest one is hooked on Methadone and is currently enrolled in a clinical program and he is getting ready to have to stop going because he lost his job and cannot afford it any longer and I’m disabled and cannot afford it either.
My youngest son is using what ever he can get high on. He smokes it and also is shooting stuff in his veins and when I saw him yesterday he looked like a walking skeleton and he was doing good to even walk.
I’m so so worried about both of them and I have talked to both of them until I’m blue in the face but I cannot get through to them.
Neither one of them has any Insurance so finding help is virtually impossible.
I wish someone would just find it in their heart to please please help my sons before they die. Please contact me and let me know if there are any options.
My phone number is 772-617-2607 and my email is randdorla@aol.com
My name is Trisha I am an alcoholic,as well bulimic. Bulimic has taken the best of me for 22 yrs. Alcoholic for the past 3 yrs. Ive seeked treatment but never got a good result!!!
hello all my name is Mark, I set here watching your show and I see all of me in them ! it makes me so SAD that no one has ever loved me enough to help !!! and I don’t even love myself. I have always put any problems I have in a pocket and have always self medicated because of it., at 53 my pockets are full and I’m now looking at my only options to end all is pain is death. I just feel so lost and confused about my life ! When does this all stop ? and will it ever end ????