Intervention Helpline
Family Intervention Solutions

Interventions happen when a family member or friend wants to help a loved one or friend with an addiction problem who won’t voluntarily get help. The process is fairly straightforward. We begin by putting together a team of 5 to 7 family members or friends familiar the individual’s problem. We help them understand the disease concept of alcohol and drug abuse, assist them in writing scripts, arrange for a Treatment Center specific to the alcoholic/addict’s needs, and facilitate the intervention process. The intervention is very therapeutic for everyone involved.

What We Provide To Our Clients:

• A comfortable, professional atmosphere designed to begin the process of building trust.
• Educational videos and written articles that teach on the nature of addiction.
• Informal dialogue interjected with humor and personal experience designed to show those gathered they are not alone.
• Short personal videotapes recorded by family members not able to be present.
• Sample scripts written by family members who have gone through the process.
• Assistance in finding the appropriate treatment center.
• Follow up support and help for family members and friends.
• An individual in recovery of approximately the same demographics as the alcoholic/addict to support the need for treatment and help eliminate any fears.
• Follow up as needed and requested by the family.

What We Expect From Our Clients:

• First and foremost a commitment to participate in all meetings.
• A desire to make the Intervention Meeting a priority.
• A willingness to be honest in expressing feelings both positive and negative.
• A willingness to write three scripts from personal experience that show the progression of the addiction.
• A willingness to create among all team members an atmosphere of honest communication.
• Acceptance of not interrupting and learning to listen to what each person has to say.
• At the Intervention maintain a monologue rather than a dialogue.
• A willingness to understand the alcoholic-addict, to address any anger or other negative feelings toward the ‘substance’, and to express love and affection toward the alcoholic-addict.

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