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 mother has been addicted to heroin, meth, xanax, anything to get her high. I’m 23 and my brother is 26/27. She’s been addicted for years and has owed me and my brother money. Well over $200. She’s in Texas and we are in Georgia with my dad. We can’t deal with this in a healthy way because of how awful it is and what she has put her own family through. Her mom and dad struggle financially and her own brother is in jail and has taken money that was supposed to go towards his books. Her boyfriend is not helping. He has made her fall hard and has kept her into it and has even prostituted her for money for drugs. We’re tired and sad and need help. It’s our story.
My son is 35 years old. Deaf since birth and has a defibrillator because of heart condition since birth. His girlfriend that he lived with in my house of 2 years left him last year for a friend of his. He has been snorting ice meth since then. He is getting out of control. He doesn’t take heart meds, sleep, or eat. He only weighs maybe 90 lbs. He fights with me, hurts me, and thinks he’s still talking to his girlfriend. Pls help! Cops won’t help!
2 parents 5 siblings 6 kids 7 grand kids and why noone loved me as much as their loved ones on the show
How does my son and our family get on the show in order to get the treatment process started? My son has been addicted to crack most of his adult life.
He’s now 31. His live in hard working, enabling girlfriend of 11-12 years has had enough of his not wanting to get treated. She is not a meth user but drinks and smokes weed. My son is delusional. He’s not a harden Criminal be cause of his fear Of being locked up. but is a petty criminal. We does not have the desire to even want to get off of it with treatment. If he feels threatened he’ll genuinely loose his girlfriend who’s been taking care of him, then he’ll make a short temporary attempt just to get her back and off his back. He’ll die and or will be mentally insane. I believe that has already started. I’m not financially able to assist with fees for a Center, especially one that has the knowledge to treat his particular drug addiction. As we know their not all the same. Years ago he was court ordered and it was short stay treating opioids, weed, and alcohol…not crack. It was fruitless. If you’re still filming the show and can/would help my son, It would be our only chance in the 14-15 years he’s been addicted to get treated and a chance at life. all I know is we’re desperate. If you’re
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How can we get help for my ex husband? He is the father of my 3 beautiful daughters and it has been so heartbreaking to watch them hurt… but it’s been hard to watch a good father go down hill we are at a life death situation. He is addicted to meth and alcohol for sure. He had been arrested numerous times for a PI. I’ve sit on the phone till 2 or 3 am helping him stay calm and while he’s been in ER trying to get help. By Gods grace he can get help….
I need help with my son he’s destroying his life he’s doing everybody’s life doing any kind of drugs and gave him a drug to my daughter as well I don’t What else to do because he doesn’t know when he’ll be doesn’t need help he doesn’t even talk to him anymore he disappears for days and he’s got a brand what else to do because he doesn’t know when he’ll be doesn’t need help he doesn’t even talk to him anymore he disappears for days and he’s got a brand new baby that he drives around with her under the influence i’m afraid that I might lose my son soon I need help please help us. This is in my other bag for help because I I don’t know what to do anymore I think I’m diying with him too
I have a 31 identical twin sister that is a meth addict and I’m afraid I’m going to lose her to these horrible drugs please help me!
My girlfriend has had a progressive deterioration over the last 4 yrs. She was working full-time, driving and functioning well until a she had a bad experience. She started driving to deal but drinking got worse and worse. She has spiraled out of control going from job to job with poorer and poorer performance as her driving has gotten excessive. She was fired from last job and has difficulties finding a job despite having a BA college degree. This resulted in her cancellation of her medical insurance making near impossible to get the medical help she needs for her addiction. She loss her driving license after her second DUI which makes getting to appoints very difficult. She gets up and drinks from morning to bedtime. She shakes, stumbles and falls easily. She has loss interest in most activity and lives mostly to drink. Her life is wasting away at only 30 and she refuses to take concrete steps to get help. HELP PLEASE
I’m desperately asking for help. My daughter is a meth addict plus God only knows what else. I tried helping her so she can keep her kids ; however I can’t handle her mood swings and anger. I have her son and my other Daughter has her daughter. I feared for along time that she would overdose. But now that she no longer has her children my fear is even greater. My trying to get her help only backfired on me and instead she was put out on the streets.Her mind games with her depression is threw the roof. I don’t know where else to go or what to do. She was so beautiful but the last time I seen her she was extremely skinny, gray skin toned( naturally she has a tan olive complexion), and swores all over her face. I think we don’t have much time left. Im desperately pleading for help. My daughter is 31 years old but looks older than me at 54. Please help us help her. Her name is Santana Villegas. She has 2 kids who need her.
My daughter is addicted to meth and eats all kinds of pills has overdosed several times in her life time has had court orders also court ordered residential treatment and runs away to do drugs she lost her 2 children she is 33 years old and I as her mother am afraid she will either kill herself or someone will kill her.