When the family has made their final attempt towards getting their loved one and themselves help from the disease of addiction, the healing process begins. Family counseling, Al-Anon meetings, and a briefing of the emotional process of the intervention will be discussed and what actions the team needs to do in order to heal the emotional, spiritual, mental and financial damage that has transpired over the course of their loved ones usage.
Models of Intervening
There are a couple types of proven addiction intervention models used to help with your loved one who is in denial of their addiction. Beginning with the first phone call, each individual is carefully assessed through a series of questions. Your intervention specialist will then design a custom intervention that best fits for helping your loved one.
Invitational Intervention or Systemic Intervention
An Invitational Intervention or Systemic Intervention is the best model to use when your loved one realizes that they have a problem, but they have become stagnant with their attempt to get help regarding their addiction. They will be expressing that they need help and they understand that they have a problem, but they are not taking the next step. Every other attempt has been made to get them to actually go into treatment. An invitational intervention works well with single adults, for friends who have already established themselves into isolation. Also, family healing is a target and recommended throughout this model, which is discussed and developed by the interventionist.
Surprise Intervention or Johnson Model Intervention
When leverage and direct consequences are readily available, a “surprise intervention” or the Johnson Model would be appropriate. This model works best with adolescents, college students, young adults living at home and spouses.
If your loved one continues to live their lifestyle with addiction and denies any help, it is time for the family to set their boundaries and self pledge in order to free themselves from the tight hold the addiction has on them. The addict is no longer enabled by others to continue his/her abuse with their substance such that it effects the family member and those closest to them. Also, family healing is a target and recommended throughout this model, which is discussed and developed by the interventionist.
- 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 husband is an alcoholic who is morbidly overweight. We were separated for ten years and just recently decided to work on our marriage. I had some serious health issues in August and had to totally depend on him. It is so scary because not only does he drink he gambles and over eats which made him overweight. Currently he is over 500 pounds. He cannot take care of himself. He does have a job and he drives a taxi. We both overcame a nasty drug addiction before. He has not gone back to his drug of choice which is cocaine ,but his drinking is 100% out of control. We fight when he drinks. I will admit that the majority of the beer he gets I have to buy for him.If I don”t he will do nothing but fight with me. He will put me down, call me names or make me mad enough that I want to buy it just to shut him up. Not to mention he will have other drivers that work with him buy it for him. None of our seven grandchildren have seen him sober after work. I myself have been clean for almost ten years , I have given just about everything I have to be with him again.His drinking is starting to make me second guess my decision to be with him. If he doesn’t get help I will walk away for good, we have been together for over 30 years………. PLEASE HELP US
PLEASE HELP MY MOM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!! My mother is addicted to meth and other substances that she won’t discuss. She has overdosed several times, she has lost everything she has numerous times, she has rolled her car from nodding off at the wheel and she has several medical issues that are from both her addiction and things she was born with. I am afraid she is going to die. She has a wonderful support system that loves her so much, we have a huge family that wants nothing but the best for her. My mom was clean for 15 years and she loved and cherished her sobriety and for that, I know she can do it again. She is deep into addiction and homelessness. So deep that I’m afraid an intervention will be our last chance. She has grandkids to see grow up. She’s supposed to give me away at my wedding next year. Please please PLEASE, help us. My family and I will be praying to hear back from you… thank you.
we need help please
My sister is addicted to fentanyl and heroin. How do we get her help without having to pay $1000 a day just to get her sober?
My mom has been a meth user my entire life. She dont keep in contact with anyone she has overdosed multiple times I have done everything I can think of to try and help her im only 19 years old busting my butt to help her but she just won’t I need help so bad please help me with my mom she will die soon if not please help me
My dad has been addicted to meth for going on 6 years now, but he has done drugs his whole life. First, he was addicted to crack cocaine, then started smoking marijuana and became an alcoholic. He still used crack cocaine and slowly began to meth. He’s also done heroin before. I am 23 years old now, my brother is 21 and we were placed in foster care at 11 and 9 years old. That’s when his addiction gotten worse. Me and my brother aged out because neither parent regained custody of us. I just recently let my dad come and stay at my house. He was in bad withdrawals, opened up and talked to me more than he ever has. I’ve never seen someone so sick. He’s maybe 100lbs now, compared to being 205lbs when I was little. He told me he doesn’t want the drug but his body needs to because he’s sick as a dog if he doesn’t have a fix. My heart is breaking because he knows he’s killing himself but he has no care in the world but meth. He had a very rough childhood and began using at an early age. He’s 41 years old now and homeless. I would like to do an intervention and try to get him some help since no one has ever offered it to him. My whole family has enabled him, including myself. We would also like help to be able to cope with this addiction ourselves having to see him go through this. As well as be able to stop enabling him. Thank you..
I have a Nephew that is struggling with alcoholism He is 33 and has been told he only has 6-8 months to live if he doesn’t stop drinking. He needs help now, we’re desperate.