Intervention Strategies
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The most common question I am asked is, "How do you get them to go?" And to this I reply, "First, we need to talk."
For years, writers, therapists and even priests have tried to summarize a formula for intervention strategies, and this is something you must be very wary of. There is no easy answer to the question of which intervention strategies will work, since every situation is unique.
Every intervention strategy must be different. It must be creative, and it must not immediately bow to the intervention strategies of what may have worked for someone else. Your situation is unique, it is different than any other, and it therefore requires creativity and imagination. Truly excellent intervention strategies require starting with an open mind.
The best intervention strategies of course, come from experienced and seasoned professionals. There is simply no substitute for experience. Having said this, there are elements in traditional intervention strategies which are useful, and which can be effective.
Our intervention strategies come mostly from the brain of Steven Bruno, one of the countries most experienced and trusted interventionists. His years as an addict, and years as an interventionist make him a force to be reckoned with when it comes to creating truly great intervention strategies that actually work. His singular goal in creating an intervention strategy is to get the addict to enter treatment without force, humiliation or intimidation. It can be done. He does it all the time.
One example of false thinking when it comes to effective intervention strategies is the idea that an intervention is a meeting; a single event of some kind. Usually, the idea is that the addict is gently ambushed by the family, showered with a combination of his wrongdoings and "I love you" from family members, at which time one of two things will happen; explosions and body parts flying through the air, or the addict will submit to the correctness of the family and the indisputable evidence of his affliction and surrender to the families wishes. But these intervention strategies are often simply an idea followed by an awkward approximation that can result in a real mess.
The best intervention strategies come from creating a game plan that has a real chance of success. This is why we always recommend having a professional at your side, guiding you through the strategies of the intervention one step at a time.
If you have a loved one who is stuck in life, self medicating, and who presents a real challenge to handle, give us a call today and see what your options are. You might be surprised at the solutions which await you. Intervention strategies are our specialty. You don’t have to conquer this alone. Call today.
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