Compassionate, Respectful Intervention Services
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Getting the Help Your Loved One Needs.
When you have a loved one who is abusing drugs or alcohol, everyone in the family is impacted. That’s why the staff at Pathfinders takes a different approach. We understand that when there’s addiction in the family, everyone needs help. While the entire focus of a traditional intervention is on the addict, we take an entirely different approach. Our focus is on the family system.
Why Our Interventions are More Effective.
The traditional intervention model involves secret meetings with family members to plan an approach to meeting with that addict and coercing that person into treatment immediately. Often, letters are read to the person to help list details about the consequences of their addiction. There are inherent problems with this type of intervention. Mostly, this interventional style is usually not well received by the addict and that person’s reactions can range from overtly resistant to violent. Often, the addict diverts attention by maintaining righteous indignation around all the secrecy that went into planning the intervention. Sometimes, the addict is so successful at manipulating with this approach that the family ends up apologizing for doing the intervention.
The truth is that there are very few reasons to approach a drug addict or alcoholic with the traditional style of intervention. An exception might be a physician who is actively practicing while impaired. Other than that, there is a more respectful way of intervening on a loved one.
We use an educational approach to teach everyone in the family system about addiction, enabling, codependency and more so that everyone can develop a plan to move toward recovery. No surprise parties, no secret meetings, no dishonesty. Just a straightforward process that helps move the entire family toward getting better.
Some of the reasons a family might hire an interventionist might be:
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Gambling problems
- Sexual addiction
- Other behavioral addictions
There are times when families become indecisive about whether or not to do an intervention because “it hasn’t gotten that bad yet”. Few addicts ever intervene on themselves but almost all of them wish they could get off the highway of self-destruction. An intervention simply provides the exit ramp.
Call us today at 770.569.3801 to discuss the situation your family is dealing with. We would love to help your family get into recovery. An intervention will lead the way.