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Family Interventions
Sometimes it helps talking to someone who really knows about addiction. So Dominic and I are on hand free of charge to offer you advice on getting help for a loved one. You are under no obligation to book into us.
Please do not hesitate to pick up the phone and call us, email us or fill in the form on the right and one of us will call you back at a time that suits you.
A Family Intervention is perhaps the kindest and most loving thing family and friends can do.
If your loved one needs help and they can’t see it. Please call us for free and we will guide you through the process. We will not try to sell you our service. We will guide and advise you on the best way to approach the intervention and help you every step of the way.
Anytime someone needs helpfor their addiction, but refuses to accept it, a family intervention is appropriate and necessary.
A family intervention can be used for anyone engaged in any self destructive behaviour:
- Alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction
- Drug abuse and drug addiction
- Gambling addiction
- Sex Addiction
Intervention is the most loving, powerful and successful method for helping people accept help and that they have a problem. family intervention can be done with love and respect in a completely non-confrontational, non-judgmental manner.
Intervention is often the answer and the only answer. It’s sometimes not easy but it can be done.
The preparation
Family and friends may initially be apprehensive and confused. They may be ambivalent about whether or not to do the intervention. Some may be afraid of the person, others may be angry. The goal is to move from this disorganised and chaotic state to a cohesive, focused group.
To do this the participants meet with the interventionist beforehand to educate themselves about the dysfunction, to determine how to best help themselves and to prepare for intervention day. This includes identifying others who should be involved, exploring treatment options, and preparing what they are going to say.
This preparation often involves several meetings and telephone calls and culminates in a practice session immediately prior to the intervention day.
The time varies, but the process is usually contained within a week, sometimes it can be as quick as a couple of days.
Family intervention day
Imagine family, friends, work colleagues and an intervention leader entering the person's home. As the leader ensures the process is orderly and safe, the person hears how much they mean to everyone there, how they affect them with their behaviour and what they want their relationship with them to be in the future.
Then the person is asked to accept help now, appropriate arrangements are already in place. The tone is loving, respectful and supportive, but firm, there is no debate.
Seeing their many loved ones, friends and colleagues together, they hear what is said say and know they can no longer hide the problem. Hopefully now they want to get help.