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.
My fiancé and I are both struggling with addiction… Please help!
My mother has been an alcoholic my entire life. She is spiraling more out of control. My grandma helps pay for things for her and enables her in ways but she cannot turn her back because she thinks that it’s her daughter and can’t turn her back on her. She has no relationship with any of her children. She drinks vodka everyday. When she couldn’t get alcohol she has twice drank rubbing alcohol and ended up in the hospital. Her liver enzymes have been up since her last check at the dr and she still won’t stop drinking. She also is on methadone. She has been addicted to pain pills for I can tell you how long. When the dr cut her off she now goes to a methadone clinic. We desperately need help.
My mommy is a full blown heroin addict. She’s destroying our family and most of all her life! Please help!
To all those who have a family memeber, or themselves, who are addicted to opiates, there are many options. I am an opiate addict and I chose to use MMT, methadone maintenance therapy. Some people think its replacing 1 drug for another, but methadone gave me my life back. Suboxone is another great option. For those reluctant to get help, this maybe a better option to offer. Harm reduction is a step in the right direction.
My cousin, my best friend, my sister, addicted to heroin and meth for 4 nearly 5 years now, gave up her life, her kids, her family. She’s been to rehab for 3 months, got out, relapsed 3 months later, we tried sending her again but she left after 2 days. Her kids are struggling in life because of her and what she has allowed them to see and go through. She doesn’t care anymore. She needs help and I don’t know how.
My mom just turned 55 years old a few days ago she’s been drinking for about 10 years she has 3 DUIs she won’t stop she lies about how much she drinks she’s laying in the hospital right now with possible kidney damage she has lost the bond with all 3 of her kids she disappointed my grandma aka her mom My dad passed away in 2013 from drinking and getting liver cancer my mom use to have money in the bank a nice vechile she owned her house a hard worker now she lays around spends all her SSI money on booze she don’t think she has a problem but she does she use to be so happy but she lost her self All of us kids are sooooo scared that were gonna loose her next it’s unreal I lost myself Because my parents couldn’t figure there self’s out enough to help me keep my life on track as a kid
My son has been addicted to meth for an unknown amount of years. He is 33 years old, he is facing jail/prison time for charges related to getting high. He is loosing his eyesight and won’t take time out to go check on his health. His girlfriend just died from an aneurysm because she was too busy getting high to attend to her medical problem. He has no insurance and I can’t afford to pay for rehab for him. Please help, I don’t want to have to bury my son, he supposed to bury me. Thanks
Family of addicts! Extreme trauma. Intervention help desperately needed.
My son has a very bad addiction to heroin he started using needles when he was seventeen to shoot pills now he is twenty eight he is about ninety lbs now and the entire family has begged him to get help he has stolen from everyone in the family I’m his Mom I am a alcoholic and addict. I went to treatment and now have forty days sober but we can’t convince him to go please help us
My name is stormy and I’m asking help for my father he’s in his 50’s and he’s addicted to meth he pops pills and drinks on top of that, any and everything that can find that will get him high he will do my dad use to be my best friend when I was little you wouldn’t ever catch us apart I have a 10 month old son and I want him to know who his grandpa is but I would allow us to be around his life style I miss my dad so much and it has caused so much stress and so many problems on my life because of don’t have my father in my life I worry everyday and just want him back before I had my kid I was going down the same path because I was trying to find a way to cope without him in my life he needs help an soon he has so many health problems idk how long he will be here if I could get help for him I would appreciate it so much thank you….