What Is an Intervention?

Do you have a loved one who is addicted to drugs, alcohol, gambling, or smoking? An intervention program could help your loved one escape the grips of denial, rationalization, and projection.

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.

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    • Ahh Robert im so sorry. I have one son that is an addict. I can’t imagine having all my sons addicted. I will add them to my prayers.

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  1. My daughter is 50 years old and has had addiction problems off and on since she was a teenager. She has been in rehab twice and we thought she made it after the last one. However, her husband died and sent her spiraling. She has lost everything and is currently on the street. She will not admit to her meth addiction but has been “fighting” meth mites since September and has been punding for over a year. This has caused so many family issues. Her eldest daughter is an addict and my husband and I adopted this daughters oldest child. This daughter is currently in jail. I do not know what to do anymore. I feel she has reached the end as now she talks about ending her life.

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  2. PLEASE HELP MY FAMILY!!! My brother is slowly dying from alcoholism. We are at our breaking point. We have tried to help him. He refuses all help offered. He has two young boys who needs him. It is breaking our hearts to see him like this. We are lost at this point and need guideance. Please help us!!!

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  3. My name is Mimose, I am actually watching your program and from what I am seeing I said to myself that program could be a life saving to my son.
    With that said, I am contacting you for my son Claude who is mentally ill with bipolar, schizophrenic, suicidal, and is addicted to drugs, alcohol, sex, and you name it he is addicted to it including being constantly on the phone.
    His father was possessive and abusive to me. I divorced his dad before his first birthday and they never got close because his dad was and still very much judgmental of him and now because of Claude’s problems he told him that you are not my son, and even though the father was not actively involved in his life those words went straight through to my son’s heart.

    Me, I love my son and I know he loved me too but at times when he doesn’t get his way he would say harsh words and act aggressively toward me but he never lay his hands on me.
    He is very manipulative but I refuse to let him go because I am the only one he has. So his sublimes and others told me that if I don’t stop enabling him he will always depend on me. Which he, himself, told me that “I was not asked to be borne, you are responsible for me for life.”

    I need help for him and for myself. I am 70 years old and I am taking care of my 89-year-old mother who has dementia and needs 24/7 assistance. Please help my son so he could live his life independently as well as being a father to his two sons.
    As of now, the mother of one of the son would not let him see his child because the Judge said he can not pay child support from his SSI monthly income.
    Please Help us🙏

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  4. my girlfriend michelle is addicted to heroin ,and any opiates she has been on heroin for the last 5 years , she needs help she doesnt know im writing intervention but can you guys please help her she is on the road to death , my mother died off a heroin over dose i know were that life leads to its the grave , shes such a wonderful loving person shes better than the things she is doing i know she is and i believe she would be kool with doing an intervention , noone has ever confronted her with it she probably thinks noone really cares but i do , im currently at a halfway house but i get out very very soon. I just want the best for her everyday she gets worser on it because she is still doing it can you guys please help me please i have a cell phone number its 502-804-0522 im about to leave my email and i have the address to her mothers house which i can give to you guys she listens to her mother if her mother told her to come over i have to talk to you about some things michelle will come most definetly please hit me back as soon as possible!. thanks

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  5. I have a very talented friend, who has battled with heroine and meth for quite some time now and it hasn’t gotten any better since his fathers suicide just a few years ago He is on a downward spiral if things don’t change he will die it’s not if it’s when. He is 25 and I know he has a good soul I have watched him grow up for the last 10 years he has a younger brother and I can’t watch him lose a dad and a brother. I was an Addict and have been clean and sober 426 days I know there is light at the end of the tunnel I just want one last chance for this kid.

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  6. I am losing my best friend to herion and crack she is getting worse and worse every day. Its killing me more and more everyday. I myself have two years clean from crack and honestly I would trade places with her in a heart beat if it meant she would be clean.

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  7. Please help my family! My brother is on the path to destruction. Unfortunately, he is taking my mom with him.

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  8. My mother is an alcoholic.. there is way to much to type, this is my last time trying to get her help..
    Please help our family

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  9. My dad needs help.. me and my sister have tried all we can. My mother is doing the same as well this is a Dennis and sheri type situation but instead it’s both parents we need help he they both have a meth addiction Im scared I’m going to have to identify them in the mourge one day . It’s a nightmare.. PLEASE HELP

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