February 15th 2008
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If you are thinking of organizing an intervention, and are planning to hire an intervention specialist, there are a few things that will be helpful for you to consider before you make the call.
First, most intervention specialists need to know what they are dealing with by way of addiction. Preliminary ...
November 29th 2007
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Recently, I had the opportunity to help a family organize treatment for their 30 year old crack/alcohol addicted son. An intervention was not necessary. The son had reached his bottom by way of two arrests for possession and faced either jail time or treatment. (This was a California Proposition 36 ...
October 4th 2007
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Many people may think that a successful intervention is one that results in the patient agreeing to treatment, packing his bags and admitting to a rehab facility that day. It's difficult to argue against that position. After all, everything an intervention team typically plans for is based upon ...
September 18th 2007
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Living with an addict/alcoholic is an agonizing experience. The feeling of helplessness pervades nearly every second of the day. No matter what you say or do, nothing seems to convince the addicted person to get help. And the feeling of desperation is only exacerbated when the person ...
September 10th 2007
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When preparing for an intervention one of the many things that must be decided is who will be on the "team". Who will be present on the day the addict/alcoholic is confronted with their disease?
If you ask five different interventionists you might get five different answers, but the common ...
September 6th 2007
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If you have a friend or family member who has a drug and/or alcohol addiction, the short answer is yes.
Rarely do alcoholics and addicts wake up in the morning and decide that they've had enough and that it is time to embark upon the road to recovery. The disease ...
August 20th 2007
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What is it like to live with a loved one or family member who has an uncontrollable addiction? For those of you who have been there or who are presently going through the experience, the short answer is hell.
You try everything in your power to help the addict. ...
August 14th 2007
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A popular approach used by some interventionists when intervening an addict or alcoholic is to have the intervention team read letters of love and concern to the addicted person. The content of the letters may vary depending upon the interventionist and the intervention model used, but essentially the letters ...
I remember the days in court battling opposing counsel in front of the judge. If an objection was made by either counsel, control shifted to the judge who then typically sustained or overruled the plea. Counsel had the opportunity to argue their point, but the ultimate decision was ...
While there is no set formula for the number of participants at an intervention, it is well settled that more is better. I've talked to many interventionists over the years and I've heard some interventions have had as many as 20 participants. I think an effective range of ...