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intervention

You know your loved one has an addiction. You know if they don’t receive professional help, the addiction will only get worse. But how do you convince an addict to take that difficult first step and enter a rehab facility?

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Recovery Is for the Whole Family

by admin on 02/09/2010

It is easy for families of addicts to assume that if their loved one “fixes” the addiction and substance abuse, troubles within the family unit will go away.

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No one can make an addict change, except the addict herself. However, knowing the right ways to help someone with an active addiction can make a difference.

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An intervention can be described this way: It’s a process that is designed to end a spiral of chaos and crisis in a family or individual that is the result of addiction. The goal is to move all persons involved out of crisis, with the more specific goal of providing immediate help and relief to [...]

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One of the more difficult and vexing situations that the families of alcoholics must contend with is the unwillingness and downright refusal of an alcoholic to seek treatment.
It seems obvious to everyone – that “Susan” has a serious drinking problem that is negatively impacting everyone and everything around her. Everyone has pleaded with her to [...]

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