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An Intervention is a loving and respectful, yet firm and organized, presentation of compelling facts by family members, friends, colleagues
and others who have personally seen a clear and destructive downward
spiral caused by alcohol and/or drugs in a person they love. This united
group is strongly convinced they can no longer accept and stand idly
by while the person they love destroys his or her life and perhaps
others along with them. The goal then, of an intervention, is to have the
person agree to accept immediate professional help for a serious
alcohol and/or drug problem.
The Intervention process begins when a concerned person, or persons,
has seen enough and decides action must be taken because a life,
family, marriage, career, health, finances or freedom may be in
jeopardy as a result of problems with alcohol and/or drugs. From this
point on, by following a closely orchestrated and comprehensive plan of
intervention, the individual we love and are terribly concerned
about can soon begin treatment and recovery from the serious disease of
alcoholism or addicition.
The process utilized in an intervention is unique to each family and
individual. However, the intervention process described herein has
proven overwhelmingly successful in bringing about life-changing
experiences for everyone involved in the intervention.
Something must be done, but what?
Perhaps you have tried talking to the person and been rebuffed. Or, you may have pleaded, begged and even threatened to leave him or her, or to fire a key employee, but to no avail. The pattern of destruction has continued despite ever-increasing problems and consequences. At this point, the person is probably unable to stop drinking or using, or may possibly stop for a brief period, followed by further serious episodes. They have lost the ability to see reality, think logically and grasp the concerns of those that care about them. Likely, they are past the point of being able to see and understand what is happening to them and to others. Professional help is needed.
An Intervention is all about concern and love, but it is also about being firm and united in letting the loved one know that concerned family members, relatives, friends and colleagues can no longer accept, and stand idly by, while the person they know and love destroys his or her life.
During the Intervention, each person will tell of factual events that have occurred involving the abuse of alcohol and/or drugs, events that have caused serious problems. This united confrontation works to break down the denial that is so often present in alcoholism and addiction. The person will also hear that everyone present at the intervention cares very much about them and wants them to get professional help. Professional help will be prearranged and, if at all possible, will begin the same day. In many cases, this means that the person will be admitted to a treatment program the very same day.
The role of the Interventionist is to facilitate this process. |
