How Can You Help Your Loved Before It’s Too Late?
An intervention is a structured and caring process facilitated by a trained professional who guides a meeting among family members, friends and the prospective client. The process gently interrupts the negative spiral of untreated alcoholism or drug addiction.
When a family or close friend has a problem with alcohol or drugs, attempts to help or bring about change can result in a frustrating unproductive confrontation.
Friends, family and co-workers who participate in the process become educated about the disease of addiction, how it affects the addicted person and how it affects family and friends. The process also provides them with an opportunity to express their concern in a structured and focused format.
If you are unsure as to whether your family member or friend has a problem with drugs or alcohol, these 8 question can help serve as a guide.
Goals of an Intervention
An intervention is done in a controlled and systematic fashion, presenting a unified front of support. In a loving and caring manner, family members, friends and co-workers present the addicted person with the facts about his or her problem, with the ultimate goals being:
- Getting the addicted individual to accept the fact that there is a problem
- Convincing them that professional help is needed to help them start the recovery process
Successful interventions occur when team members, family members, friends and co-workers have been well prepared, and can result in a loved one getting help and preserving a family or a friendship.
An Intervention Specialist at MCCA is ready to help you begin the process
