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THESE ARE ALL CRITICAL FACTORS OF AN EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION

Most of us have seen the “Hollywood” version of an intervention? What is an intervention? What are the critical factors?

An intervention is a supervised, planned opportunity to “intervene” on behalf of a person suffering with alcoholism and/or addiction. Family and friends who really love that person band together to lovingly state their fears, concern, and the facts about that person’s behavior as it relates specifically to each one of them. There is no blame nor shame. Rather, they relay their own experience and feelings about the alcoholic or addict.

If you would like to know more about this process, call New Visions at (800) 680-9102 now to speak with a qualified intervention specialist. Your loved one may not have to suffer any longer.

You can help! You can be the catalyst for change!

THESE ARE ALL CRITICAL FACTORS OF AN EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION

Most of us have seen the “Hollywood” version of an intervention? What is an intervention? What are the critical factors?

An intervention is a supervised, planned opportunity to “intervene” on behalf of a person suffering with alcoholism and/or addiction. Family and friends who really love that person band together to lovingly state their fears, concern, and the facts about that person’s behavior as it relates specifically to each one of them. There is no blame nor shame. Rather, they relay their own experience and feelings about the alcoholic or addict.

If you would like to know more about this process, call New Visions at (800) 680-9102 now to speak with a qualified intervention specialist. Your loved one may not have to suffer any longer.

You can help! You can be the catalyst for change!

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Family members and loved ones may mistakenly believe they are helping the alcoholic or the addict family members by shielding the person from the negative consequences of their behavior. This is called enabling. In reality, this just prolongs the downward progression of the dependence on a substance by the addict or alcoholic. Are you enabling an alcoholic or an addict?

Here are some questions you can ask yourself?

 Do I change my plans to accommodate them?
 Do I throw out the alcohol or drugs?
 Do I take care of their responsibilities?
 Do I care for them when they are sick?
 Do I console them about the messes they made?
 Do I lie for them?
 Do I make excuses for them?
 Do I minimize their guilt?
 Do I minimize their symptoms?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be creating the false impression of a safe environment. You may be fostering denial in yourself, in the home and with the alcoholic or addict. This is truly unhealthy for you and the person you love. Call for some suggestions about how to help yourself, and the addict or alcoholic in your life. There is a solution.

Family members and loved ones may mistakenly believe they are helping the alcoholic or the addict family members by shielding the person from the negative consequences of their behavior. This is called enabling. In reality, this just prolongs the downward progression of the dependence on a substance by the addict or alcoholic. Are you enabling an alcoholic or an addict?

Here are some questions you can ask yourself?

 Do I change my plans to accommodate them?
 Do I throw out the alcohol or drugs?
 Do I take care of their responsibilities?
 Do I care for them when they are sick?
 Do I console them about the messes they made?
 Do I lie for them?
 Do I make excuses for them?
 Do I minimize their guilt?
 Do I minimize their symptoms?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be creating the false impression of a safe environment. You may be fostering denial in yourself, in the home and with the alcoholic or addict. This is truly unhealthy for you and the person you love. Call for some suggestions about how to help yourself, and the addict or alcoholic in your life. There is a solution.