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Intervention – A Starting Point for Change

When meeting with a client to discuss a possible Intervention for a loved one, friend or co-worker, we frequently ask about their current understanding of the Intervention process. Responses tend to be...

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Intervention – What is the Success Rate?

When meeting with clients about a potential Intervention, a few questions are universally asked. One of these questions is, “What is the success rate for Intervention?” It is an honest question indeed....

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How did this happen?

How did this happen? This is a question often asked by addicts and alcoholics as well as by concerned loved ones and friends. Following are excerpts from the book Addiction and Grace, by Gerald G. May...

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Enabling or Helping?

Enabling begins naturally enough, when the helper cares about the suffering individual and wants to understand his or her concerns. However, the enabler is actually colluding in the addicted...

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…So What Do I Do Now?

The unwelcome news that a loved one is abusing or possibly addicted to drugs or alcohol can be paralyzing. Especially when you have no practical experience in dealing with this issue. Perhaps you have...

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What is the Family Systemic Model?

An addict’s dangerous and deadly behaviors not only affect themselves but they also affect the family members around them. Some of the side effects of an addiction can include, but are not limited to:...

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What is the Johnson Model of Intervention?

In the 1960’s there was an Episcopal priest who was interested in studying addiction as well as a way to stop it. The main concern of this priest was to prevent death by addiction. Vernon Johnson was...

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What is an Intervention?

One of the hardest things in life is watching a family member or friend’s life spiral down to complete destruction. Many things can cause this type of spiraling destruction but the main things are...

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What is an Arise Intervention?

Judith Landau and co-developers implement ‘power of family’ in strong Intervention Model Recognized by industry leaders as the original Invitational Intervention protocol, A Relational Intervention...

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Five consistent myths about Drug Abuse and Addiction

Oftentimes, we find that people are unsure about their abilities to overcome addiction because of their perceptions of what addiction really is. These commonly accepted myths can be disheartening – but...

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