When Intervention Makes Sense

You’ve been watching your friend or loved one go downhill for years. You’ve talked to them several times and they seemed to deny it every time you talk to them. You worry about them doing real damage to themselves or others, destroying themselves both physically and financially and you’ve reached the point where something must be done. This is when intervention makes sense.

Intervention is where the addicts friends and loved ones meet with the addict in a private setting and address the problem. The goal of the intervention is to make the addict agree in accept that they have a problem and give them options to correct it. An ultimatum is normally a big part of the intervention as it forces the addict to choose between his friends and family or his addiction. (more…)