Interventions

How does an “Intervention” work?

Interventions have been used effectively since the 1960’s usually involves a professional counselor having an initial meeting with family and subsequently confronting the addict in question, as a group. This method denies the addict the chance to hide behind their well-rehearsed curtain of lies, those that family alone normally let slide, unchallenged—either because they’ve heard it all before or just can’t bear to accept the truth themselves. The presence of a counselor (in recovery themselves), can be a substantial enough trigger to inspire the client’s desire for treatment. Highly effective in most cases, this type of “direct intervention” includes the whole family and often close friends (to act as extended family,) and is the initial step to beginning successful treatment. The interventionist is the most important key that unlocks the denial of the addict and the alcoholic. Alcohol and Drug problems are among people of all ages. An intervention on a young person using heroin (drug addict) will be different from an intervention on a professionally successful business man with a drinking problem (functioning alcoholic). Therefore there will have to be an assessment of the problem. The call and initial assessment is free. Don’t wait until it is too late, call now.

Below are some common excuses offered by addicts

“It makes me study harder.”
“You don’t understand me. No one understands me.”
“I’m not like those other people.”
“The doctor told me to take them.”
“I have it under control.”
“What difference will it make if I stop?”
“I can stop whenever I want.”
“I’m not hurting anyone.”
“Nobody cares about me anyway.”