Steps to Staging a Successful Intervention

1. Steps to Staging a Successful Intervention When it comes to getting help for a loved one with an addiction, you may want to consider staging an intervention. Below are the steps involved: 1. Decide if an intervention is the right move. If someone you love is clearly struggling with addiction and is in denial or refusing to get help, then an intervention could be a useful tool. Speak to one or two other family members or friends to see if you believe an intervention would be a good idea. 2. Make a list of the people you should ask to participate. If you have decided that an intervention is a good idea, you need to think of who should be involved. It is important that you only ask people who the addicted individual respects and who does not antagonise him or her. The last thing anyone needs is animosity during the process. 3. Speak to a professional facilitator. There are many professional counsellors and therapists with experience in running interventions. If you feel that you need help or advice, they are the best people to speak to. If you want a professional facilitator to take charge of the intervention to ensure it goes to plan, contact Middlegate today. 4. Arrange a rehearsal meeting. It is a good idea to have a rehearsal meeting beforehand so that everyone involved knows exactly what will happen and what is expected of them. A professional facilitator will attend this meeting and will probably provide everyone with information and advice on the type of addiction your loved one has and on how it can be treated. It is important that those who will be attending write down examples of how their loved one’s addiction has impacted their lives. These can then be used during the intervention, but they should be first-hand experiences and not hearsay. 5. Research available treatment options. Before the intervention, you will need to have a list of treatment options for the addicted person. Your loved one will probably not be in a position to do this, even if he or she has agreed to get help. It is hard enough to make the decision to get help, so expecting the affected individual to take the time to research available treatments may be asking too much. Here at Middlegate, we can help by providing advice on the treatments available for all types of addiction. We can offer an assessment when your loved one is ready and can make referrals to a suitable treatment provider, such as a well-established drug or alcohol rehab centre. 6. Choose a location. Make sure you choose a location that is easily accessible for all involved. This should ideally be a neutral venue such as a meeting room or a doctor’s office. However, if you cannot find a suitable neutral location, you can hold the intervention at home. Make sure you hold the intervention at a time when everyone can be present, and make sure this is a time when your addicted loved one has no excuse to leave, such as to go to work or to collect the children.

2. The good news is that most interventions result in a successful outcome. Most addicts will agree to get treatment after a well-planned and organised intervention. Nevertheless, you may find that your loved one promises to get help but wants to take care of this him or herself. If you are faced with this situation, you should remind him or her about the number of broken promises that have been made in the past. If this person flat-out refuses to listen to anyone during the intervention, all is not lost. It is important to remember that you have planted the idea of treatment, and although it may take longer than expected or hoped, it does not mean that your loved one will never get the help he or she needs. This article originally published at middlegate.co.uk Blog here https://www.middlegate.co.uk/steps-staging-successful-intervention/