Family intervention for alcoholism is essential, especially when persuading an alcoholic family member to take action to recover from alcohol dependence. It is difficult for someone to intervene in this problem, especially if the alcoholic refuses to ask for help and worse when he does not realize how severe his problem is. That is why a family intervention should not be limited only to one member of the family but effectively through a group of people composed of family members, as well as close friends and colleagues. They can collectively discuss how to persuade the alcoholic to seek treatment for alcoholism.
The Love of Family
Even as a family member, intervention for alcoholism must be done in a loving and considerate way. It is important that family members who matter most to the alcoholic must take lead action.
This is also the best chance to communicate with alcoholic and make him or her realize that relatives and friends care for his or her welfare. A gathering of friends and relatives will give opportunities to further prevent substance abuse from happening to other members of the family. They can also share openly their frustrations while sharing ideas on how to solve the present problem.
Now Is the Right Time
When is the right time for intervention?
Family intervention seems essential when the problems of the alcoholic has reached a critical level.The family members can also choose to seek help from a professional counselor which can provide a carefully plan of intervention of confronting the alcoholic. The professionals from the alcohol and drug treatment centers can train the families to prepare for a confrontation which should better take place in a controlled environment or a place where the alcoholic can most likely listen to the advice of his or her family members. The interventions may also take place in the victim’s workplace where the employer can join hands with the family members.
It’s Not Always Easy
Even with the support of counselors, however, family intervention has the possibility to fail and this may end up dividing the family. Once this happen, the family will have to bear the consequences of the failure and pick up from the failed intervention without losing hope but be inspired more to help the alcoholic.
Never Give Up on Your Loved One
Patience is paramount when helping a loved one recover from any type of addiction. They must remember that no heated arguments shall take place. Family intervention has always been regarded as the life saving choice and only the family members know what is best for their loved one.
My husband and I have been together 21 yrs and have 2 children. My husband drinks a 30 pk or more a day and he can’t stop. We’re in desperate need of an intervention I just don’t know who to contact. He had a great paying job and got fired for drinking on the job,that was about 8 or 9 yrs ago and ever since then he won’t even try to find another job, all he does is sit on the couch and drink all day. I miss my old husband so much and so doesn’t our kids. He’s been like this since about 2013. Please give me some advice or an intervention for him. We definitely want him around. We want to see him come back and go out and do things with us instead of thinking he just wants to be at home and drink. Thank You!! We would be so grateful for some help please 🙏 ❤️
My husband of 21 years is a serious alcoholic. He has broke us financially and I have taken all the finances away that I can. He hasn’t been able to perform sexually in 3 years. He has passed out and hit his head so many times I’m surprised he doesn’t have serious damage. He recently broke his pelvis. He has been hospitalized and on deaths door 3 times for hyponautremua. He hides his drinking very well but he can no longer hide the effects. If he doesn’t get help soon, I will file for divorce. Desperately need an jntervwntion.
Family in desperate need of intervention for sister/mother/daughter. She has been an alcoholic for a long time. Since covid 19 she has been getting worse. we are tired and in need of help. We wanted to have an intervention but are struggling with how to go out it and where do we get a professional that would intervened on our behalf.
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My son drinks from the moment he wakes up till he goes to bed he gets very violent and has destroyed my house I sleep with a knife under my pillow cause I’m scared hes gonna try and kill me one day and I’m not playing I’m scared for my life he needs help when I tell him that he then threatens to kill him self I don’t know what to do anymore
My significant other has a very dangerous drinking problem. He’s drinking every day i mean it’s every day non-stop. He needs help bad
My mother has had a drinking problem for as long as I can remember. I am starting to notice health problems such as her memory fading. She is always repeating herself and I am afraid she is going to have perminent brain damage. I am honestly not sure how much alcohol she drinks a day because it is so bad that she has been “hiding” it for years. Please if you are able to help me and my family it would be greatly appreciated.
My mother is addicted to alcohol. She has went through over 200k. Three houses, shes totaled a car. All in span of 7 years, since her fiancee passed away from cancer very suddenly. She needs help. I can’t seem to show her how much she is loved and worth by myself. I’ve tried every emotion when talking to her. Its like she just doesn’t care about herself. She’s running up credit cards in other people’s names. People are allowing her to live this way. I mentioned her being kicked out to my uncle and his idea of fixing the problem is to give her a house so she doesn’t have to stay with him. Please, help us. I’m scared she’s going to kill herself or someone else drinking and driving. Alcoholism has deep roots in our family. Her oldest brother died in florida all alone. He was an homeless alcoholic who fell into a road and and 86 year old man ran him over. He spent the last two days of his life in icu, by himself. Because he had no contact info for the family on him. I don’t want her to end up like him. She isn’t far from it.
I want my father to go through this intervention process, whether it’s in Intervention or not. We need help.
How can a intervention be started. I have a daughter that needs help drastically.
Dear Interventionist,
Please find this message in good faith and in good health. I have two beautiful children. I have been with their father for five years. We are currently not together because he consumes so much alcohol that it takes away from the children, himself, me, his priorities and everything that is consistent with living a normal life. My childrens’ father drinks liquor from the moment he gets off of work until the moment that he’s getting ready to go back to work. He is constantly drinking as a functioning and sometimes non functional alcoholic. Until it hits him and he is no longer able to do for his children or himself. He may be passed out urinating on himself for hours. When he finally wakes up he kicks off the whole routine again. I have known him for eight years and been together for five. We would occasionally drink but I have never known him to have an alcohol problem until we have had children. Concluding to the facts that his drinking stems from childhood trauma of him finding his Stepfather deceased and never receiving the treatment after finding his stepfather deceased and being the one to call 911 for the very first time of his life. His drinking problem is terribly bad. I have been the one to tend to keeping him safe due to alcoholism. The worse part is alcoholics will not remember a thing the day after. Please help me to lend someone skilled and willing to deal with this issue of my family; that has been going on for some time. I thank you in advance and truly am appreciative if you’ve took the time to consider an interventionist for my family who is in desperate need. Thank you.