Addiction intervention for a loved one is never easy, but it has the potential to give someone you love an entirely new lease on life. Here are some pointers from Ethan Crossing Recovery that can help increase your odds of staging a successful intervention.
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Get Professional Help Before Addiction Intervention for a Loved One
There is no one-size-fits-all intervention plan that guarantees your success. However, talking with a doctor or therapist about your addiction intervention plan can increase the odds of the plan being successful. A medical professional can offer personalized tips and advice that will help you get your loved one’s attention and help him or her want to get addiction rehab help. A doctor or therapist can also help you understand the root causes of your loved one’s addiction problems so you can offer both sympathy and practical help to promote permanent recovery.
Come Prepared for an Intervention
Encouraging your loved one to seek addiction rehab help is a good idea. However, a successful addiction intervention for a loved one cannot end there. You have to be prepared to offer practical assistance to make addiction rehab at a medical detox center possible. Some forms of needed assistance may include the following:
- Being willing to handle the insurance paperwork so your loved one can afford rehab without having to deal with paperwork hassles
- Committing to care for a loved one’s child, children, and/or pets while he or she is in rehab
- Keeping an eye on the house and doing chores such as collecting mail, mowing the lawn, and watering the plants
- Driving a person to the rehab center if he or she cannot drive safely
- Offering financial assistance for rent or mortgage payments, utility payments, and other important expenses so your loved one can take time off to recover
These are weighty responsibilities and it’s unlikely that just one person in your family will be able to cover them all. That’s why you need to all talk together about who will take on which jobs or responsibilities. You’ll also need a back-up plan in case one person who committed to certain responsibilities isn’t able to handle them on the assigned days.
Prepare for the Possible Fallout
Sadly, there is a very real possibility that even a superbly planned and executed intervention for your loved one won’t turn out as hoped. Your loved one may become belligerent, refuse to admit he or she has a problem, or insist that he or she can handle the addiction without professional help at a substance abuse treatment center.
If the intervention doesn’t go as planned, don’t lose hope. Talk to a doctor or therapist about other ways to help your loved one get over his or her addiction. At the same time, make it clear that the family will not enable the addiction in any way, shape, or form. This may be difficult for your loved one to hear but tough love can spell the difference between life and death for a loved one battling an addiction.
Get Professional Addiction Intervention Help Today
Is your loved one ready for outpatient treatment rehab? If so, Ethan Crossing can offer the professional assistance needed to help your loved one turn his or her life around and overcome addiction for good. Our rehab center in Springfield, Ohio offers all of the following:
- Residential treatment program
- Individual therapy program
- Group therapy program
- Family engagement program
In addition, we offer a host of other services to help individuals kick bad habits for good and go on to lead happy, productive, addiction-free lives. Get in touch with us via our website or call us at 833.691.0736 for help planning an addiction intervention session for a loved one or to get to know our rehab options for a loved one that may be interested in getting professional help.
