Topic: intervention

Intervention is a structured, team-based tool for helping an addicted or alcoholic person make the decision to seek help.

Scott McMillin, Recovery Systems Institute Principal, discusses the barriers that keep an addict or alcoholic from seeking help. Learning new ways to communicate can allow a caring family member, friend, or professional to motivate them to get the help they need.

Instead of ‘how do we get someone else to change?’ we ask: ‘why hasn’t he or she changed already?”

Repeated problems related to drinking or drug use force even the person in denial to acknowledge something is wrong–eventually.

It’s a much-repeated observation of psychology, that people feel an urge to act in ways that are consistent with their previous actions.

Beginning your statement with ‘yes, but’ means you’re already arguing. And rest assured, the alcoholic person is well prepared for argument.

People with alcoholism learn to test the resolve of those around them. That doesn’t mean they’re unaware of the need for change, just that they aren’t certain that other people will be there to support them.

It’s more about knowing exactly what we hope to gain from an interaction, and moving steadily towards that goal.

Professional Intervention offers hope and a way out for many. Is it for you?

We want to simplify difficult choice so as to maximize the chance the alcoholic person will make the right one.