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.
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse: A Deadly DuoAlcohol and substance abuse is a dangerous combination. You need professional help in order to treat both addictions.
- User, Abuser, and Dependent: What's the Difference?User, abuser, and dependent. You've heard these words before in the context of alcohol addiction, drug addiction, or gambling addiction. What are their differences?
- 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.
My daughter is a heroine and meth addict my daughter has been doing heroine since she was 13 years old she started her drug addiction at 12 with Xanax then moved on to heroine and meth. My daughter stole a cop car because of her addiction she is in and out of jail and I’m afraid she is going to die when she was 5 years old I got sick and had seizures every day when I was 10 I had a stroke and almost died besides that her brother is 11 years older than her and he introduced her to drugs he had doing drugs since he was 12 by the time she was 5 the cops were at our house on the weekly for him. I found out years later that when she was 13 he pinned her down and shot her up to show her what a drug addict was like and every since then she has been down hill she has lost everything no friends lost her life has no job but killing herself with heroine
My sister is the age 36 and has been addicted to drugs for over 7 years now. I have tried everything under the sun to help her understand the destruction she is leading in her life however nothing ever seems to work. She’s been in and out Methadone programs and has been living in the streets for some time now. I really need assistance trying to get through tk her once again. She has three children although she does not have custody of them due her drug addiction. She pretty much lost everything in her life. Please I beg that you help me.
I was in Al-anon when i got involved with an alcoholic man. I thought I loved me but when he rejected me I felt crazy and went for help there.
I have had an alcoholic friend for years and would like to intervene but am afraid I’d just be doing co dependency
stuff again. How do I know the difference?
My sister is 36 years old, she has 3 beautiful children & she has overdosed THREE times in less than a month! My family and I live in constant fear that the next overdose will be her death! Its no way for any of us to live., please please, hear our cries for help, for her life, for her little children & even our sake. I am begging on bended knee for some type of help, to help save my sister, please?!
My friend Eric is addicted to crack cocaine. He is an amazing man with a heart of gold. I have tried so hard to help him but I know he needs more than I can give. Please help save him. He will not nake it otherwise.
My best friend is addicted to heroin, he grew up with a hard life even lost his mother to heroin I am scared he’s gonna end up dead ! I just wanna get him help , he was abused by his father and had a hard childhood, please help me help him , the story of his life is so unreal, it reminds me of the boy called it, he is such an amazing person and to watch him slowly killing himself is the hardest thing! He has overdosed 4 times in the past 9 months, he has been addicted to heroin for a few years he talks about getting help but he spends all his time chasing the high
My very sweet daughter Brandi, who will soon turn 37yrs old in October, has a precious 3 yr old daughter.
Brandi has been doing drugs for 15 years. She doesnt understand how badly addicted she is. And what shes doing is what tore her beautiful family apart. And is now tearing apart her extended family.. my biggest fear is that she’ll die. She has od’d twice already on heroin in the past 2 years..
Please help.
My fiancé is an ex all American Soccer player who is losing his life to heroine. I don’t know what to do, but I’m afraid his enabling family is going to end up killing him. He’s so intelligent, educated and worth more than what he’s into these days. I don’t kniw how to get him help and he desperately needs help.
my sister is 27 years old and she is a meth addict. She has been using for 2 years hard now. She has lost all of her kids and has no where to live. She stays right now with her husband and his girlfriend and he also uses.She struggles for money every day and will do anything to get the money. She has mental issues also that has led to her physically abusing people. I hope i can get her help some day so she can be herself and get her life back on track and she is currently on probation also.
My heart goes put to you hun. My daugjter who is 30 is juat like that. I have zero money to send her for treatment or an intervention. My daughter will die cause the canadian government doesnt care. I love my daughter so much and her almost 7 year old daughter misses her so much. It breaks my heart sooooo much. Cant stop crying. My daughter is afraid and hurt so much she dont know how to stop let alone live a normal life. She lacks life skills that i taught her as she was growing up. She has no place to live, she is alone, no food or water….
My sister is 19 years old and is a meth addict. She has a 19 year old boyfriend who is also an addict and the one that got her into it. In order for them to get money they sells drugs and steal. They leave in and out of the trailer park. Stealing to get hotels rooms because no one will let them in their homes. She was living with me doing great and chose him over a good life. She has been an addict for 4/5 years. They make there own meth. Her boyfriend takes what ever he can get his hands on. She went from 110 pounds now she is down to 80. She has sores all over her. She looks like a walking skeleton. I’m scared she isn’t going to make it til her next birthday.