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An intervention process involves many people, not just the addict. This intervention process should be led by a professional interventionist. This person has been trained and has experience in helping to break through the addicted person's denial. The trained professional can help lead the addict to a new life path of recovery.
An intervention is a lovingly planned family meeting of significant people. This meeting focuses on re-introducing the addicted man and woman to living free from drugs and alcohol. The intervention is free of criticism and shame. It is an opportunity and is filled with kindness and support. The intervention’s first goal is to create “a moment of pause” for your loved one and your family. In that moment, the addicted person can see the road behind and an opportunity ahead. That opportunity is the chance to be free. Free from the weight of addiction, loneliness, isolation, and despair.
Steps in the Intervention Process:
- Family/friends make a decision to “act.” They refuse to participate in a loved one’s addiction any longer
- Contact and phone consultations occur with the Intervention Team at how2connect.com
- Information is gathered from significant family and friends.
- The best course of action for the individual and family is planned.
- The intervention strategy is developed.
- The how2connect.com Intervention Team conducts a pre-intervention meeting.
- Treatment expectations are explained, and sobriety coaching is made available.
- The actual intervention occurs.
- The addict is escorted to treatment.
- There is a family follow-up conference.
See the “When Should We Intervene?” page on this site. One phone call to how2connect.com Intervention Services is all it takes.
Once you recognize that intervention is needed, begin the process. Contact a professional that you know, or click the button on this page. One of our experienced, trained interventionists can help you through the process.
References:
Alison Lyke, “Inside the Intervention Process,” Intervention Basics (Addiction Intervention: 2012) http://www.addiction-intervention.com/addiction-intervention/interventions/inside-the-intervention-process/
Jordi Camí, and Magí Farré, “Drug Addiction,” New England Journal of Medicine 349 (4 September 2003), 975-986, http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmra023160
William R. Miller, “Motivation for treatment: A review with special emphasis on alcoholism,” Psychological Bulletin 98 (July 1985), 84-107.
This is an original work authored by Andrew Levander, L.M.F.T., M.A.C.