http://blog.usdrugrehabcenters.com/2008-08-08/interventions-and-drug-rehab/ Help is available now - 1 (866) 449-1490 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:31:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blog.usdrugrehabcenters.com/2008-08-08/interventions-and-drug-rehab/#comment-89260 atm@stonehill.edu Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:57:16 +0000 http://blog.usdrugrehabcenters.com/2008-08-08/interventions-and-drug-rehab/#comment-89260 I think that for many people, the signs that a loved one has a problem with substance abuse become clear fairly quickly. Deciding when to take action is probably one of the most difficult decisions there is when there is so much at stake. You risk driving the person away, making them feel cornered, betrayed, and persecuted. I agree wholeheartedly that immediately jumping all over somone with the "you have a problem" conversation can be counterproductive. Anyone with a drug habit walking into a room full of family members likely knows what is coming, and if they aren't ready, you risk driving them away for good. Small conversations are a good place to start. Don't wait until their behavior has destroyed most of their life or until you feel their life is truly at risk. Start early, ask questions about what they what their goals are, what the want from their time on this earth and all the things that substance has taken from them. A full blown intervention is what you do when all else has failed and the person has to choose between their life and their drug. Don't let it get to that point before you speak up. Getting a loved one to acknowledge that they do have a problem is the first step towards getting them help. I think that for many people, the signs that a loved one has a problem with substance abuse become clear fairly quickly. Deciding when to take action is probably one of the most difficult decisions there is when there is so much at stake. You risk driving the person away, making them feel cornered, betrayed, and persecuted. I agree wholeheartedly that immediately jumping all over somone with the “you have a problem” conversation can be counterproductive. Anyone with a drug habit walking into a room full of family members likely knows what is coming, and if they aren’t ready, you risk driving them away for good. Small conversations are a good place to start. Don’t wait until their behavior has destroyed most of their life or until you feel their life is truly at risk. Start early, ask questions about what they what their goals are, what the want from their time on this earth and all the things that substance has taken from them. A full blown intervention is what you do when all else has failed and the person has to choose between their life and their drug. Don’t let it get to that point before you speak up. Getting a loved one to acknowledge that they do have a problem is the first step towards getting them help.

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