Posts tagged Family Interventions
Successful Interventions
Jun 13th
An intervention can only work if it’s managed with compassion and expertise. A professional interventionist works with families ahead of time to learn the family dynamics which in turn leads to a safe and positive atmosphere. An Intervention can be a traumatic time for all involved, however having a mediator involved that understands the nature of addiction and treatment will lessen the stress and more often will end with the person entering into a facility.
Many exclusive rehabs in offer intervention services. When tailored to the individual needs of clients, these services can be instrumental in facilitating the family intervention process. Crisis intervention is both an art and a science, and counselors bring both knowledge and empathy to their work. In the end, you can’t settle for anything less than that.
Remember, interventions change lives. A successful intervention will help the addict you care about rediscover the person he or she used to be. To find out more about interventions and the process please contact Recovery Hub.
How Do I know if the Interventionist is Any Good?
Jun 10th
By the interventionist’s experience and your sense of comfort and trust.
Specialized training is required to guide a family and work colleagues through the intervention process successfully. Most people, including many in the addiction field, have a simplistic view of interventions, greatly underestimating the knowledge, skill, flexibility, and courage necessary on the part of an interventionist. Although a background in addictions and human behavior is essential, the normal aims and methods of individual, group and family therapies are insufficient.
The amount of training, experience, skill and supervision among people doing interventions varies considerably, and it is difficult to evaluate an interventionist’s qualifications or performance. So when meeting an interventionist for the first time, inquire about how long he or she has been doing interventions, about how he or she conducts interventions. Develop a sense of whether or not the interventionist knows what he or she is doing. Follow your instincts; you will know.
It is important that you trust the interventionist. Should you ever find you are uneasy or that you are being asked to do something you do not understand or agree with, you would be wise to stop the process and find someone else.
Can My Family do an Intervention without Professional Guidance?
Jun 9th
Of course, but be very careful.
Interventions are difficult and delicate matters and it is important that they be done properly. Nearly all interventions can benefit from the advice and counsel of a professional experienced in the intervention process. Family dynamics can lead to a very difficult time while trying to orchestrate a positive intervention. An interventionist acts as a mediator and has professional experience in finding a different approach to presenting treatment options.
Many families waste a great deal of time and effort trying to organize an intervention on their own and often it is so difficult that the intervention never takes place at all. Sometimes, unfortunately, the intervention does take place and a great deal of harm is done.
The first thing to do is to seek out the advice and council of an interventionist. At least make the call and talk a little about the intervention process. You don’t have to commit to anything until you are ready.
What is the Objective in an Intervention?
Jun 8th
An intervention is a deliberate process by which change is introduced into peoples’ thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
A formal intervention, like we are discussing here, usually involves several people preparing themselves, approaching a person involved in some self-destructive behavior, and talking to the person in a clear and respectful way about the behavior in question with the immediate objectives being for the person to listen and to accept help.
Although the intervention process has been formalized, the idea is not new. Thinking back, most of us can remember a time when someone or something – a teacher, friend, or set of circumstances impressed us in a seminal way which altered how we understood ourselves and changed our perspective. Moments like these constitute turning points where new vistas open allowing us to see things differently and to recognize opportunities we did not know existed before.
The overall objective of an intervention is to begin to relieve the suffering caused by a self-destructive behavior – the suffering of the person engaged in it and the suffering of family and friends. With a structured and well planned intervention the outcome is much more positive. A skilled interventionist will educate the family and friends, to use new language that will support the family, and influence the addict or alcoholic to enter treatment. At Recovery Hub we have a network of professional interventionist that can and will help in any way they can.
What is a Family Intervention?
Jun 6th
Family intervention uses the power of love and concern to break through denial and get your loved one into treatment. By organizing family members and friends in a very specific way, we are able to get results that were impossible in the past.
The keys to a successful intervention are planning, preparation and technique. Many people think they’ve tried everything, but often-family members have been unwittingly working against each other. Intervention unifies the family and gets everyone working together. Before the intervention ever takes place, the team goes through a planning a rehearsal process that leaves nothing to chance.
A family intervention begins with one person looking for a way to end the problems caused by alcoholism or other addictions. Those who love the alcoholic orput aside everything they think they know, and begin anew. With a thorough and updated education, the family makes a well-informed decision about intervention.
There are several ways to educate yourself on an intervention. You can hire a professional interventionist to guide the family. We will help you decide if intervention is right for your family and how best to help affected children. For more information, read about our services or meet our family interventionists.
Once family members and close friends understand that an intervention is based on love and dignity, it is likely they will support taking this well-planned, highly successful approach to helping a loved one.