Intervention Support
Intervention Support
An intervention may be needed if your loved one is unwilling to accept help and go to treatment.
How Does an Intervention Work?
Holding an intervention for a loved one is never easy. Between determining who should be present to planning what everyone will say, a lot goes into every intervention for addiction. The team at Woburn Wellness Addiction Treatment is here to help you organize and execute an intervention for your loved one who is addicted to drugs or alcohol. We work closely with Certified Intervention Professionals through our addiction treatment center near Boston, MA, so you can be sure you’re approaching the intervention in the best way possible.
When you work with our Certified Intervention Professional, you can trust that we’ll craft an intervention plan that’s tailored to your unique scenario. The intervention plan will discuss the best treatment options, who should be present and how to motivate your loved one to embrace getting help. To start, we’ll help you learn about your loved one’s disease and the available treatment options. A key component of interventions is providing a clear, step-by-step treatment plan that can be enacted immediately, including specific goals.
From there, it’s important to choose who will be part of the intervention itself. Avoid inviting people who may not be able to control their emotions or stick to the script. Similarly, don’t invite anyone who has historically triggered substance abuse for your loved one. Instead, those individuals can write letters to be read by the CIP during the substance abuse intervention.
During the intervention, family and friends will share why they care so much about their loved one’s health and happiness, as well as their hopes for recovery. It’s also important to explain the negative effects of drug and alcohol addiction in a strategic way. This structured and well-planned approach creates the opportunity for the heart-to-heart and fully honest conversation that your loved one may need. Next, each participant should share what is at risk if the addicted individual doesn’t accept the treatment plan, whether it’s cutting off financial support, asking your loved one to move out or something that better fits your particular situation. However, only speak to consequences that you know you can follow through on.
What Are Intervention Strategies?
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Prepare notes to guide the conversation.
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Establish where everyone will sit and the order in which they’ll speak ahead of time.
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Conduct a practice intervention run-through.
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With your team, try to anticipate how your loved one will react to the intervention so you can be prepared with your own responses.
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Provide your loved one with examples of specific instances where their addiction had negative effects.
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It’s critical to have an intervention professional present when the affected individual has a history of mental illness, violence, using mood-altering substances or suicidal ideations.
Before you meet with our qualified drug and alcohol counselors near Boston, MA, find out if your loved one’s insurance covers this treatment. Woburn Wellness Addiction Treatment accepts most insurances, so feel free to contact us for more information about insurance coverage for interventions.
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