Avoid thinking that intervention will
not work for your loved one. It may be hard to believe, but
your loved one is not "a worse case" than
others who need treatment. Read
literature on the subject before deciding that intervention is not usable in your
case!
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Avoid procrastinating!
If you wait, it is a guarantee
that a year from now you will look back and have even more regrets than you already
do ("could have.... would have... should have...").
By then, it may be too late to help your loved
one!
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Avoid Spending Thousands of Dollars
on
"professional" psychiatrists or psychologists! Being book smart does
not necessarily mean you know what you're doing.
You can find the best quality help at a low cost or even for free.
Moreover, many of these "experts" have not been alcoholics/addicts themselves.
"It Takes One To Know One" comes to mind!
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Avoid showing anger or despair before, during or after the
intervention.
Remember
that your loved one needs to voluntarily seek help. That can only be achieved
through a positive confrontation.
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Remember that there are many opinions on how to conduct a
successful intervention. Be sure to fully research addiction and
intervention.
