Posts Tagged ‘intervention’
Addiction Recovery – What Helps, What Doesn’t
Addiction recovery – what can or should you do to help a loved one get help? Do they have to hit bottom? Should you show “tough love,” or is there another way? How do you know you’re even an alcoholic or drug addict? Or what about the following statements: “Alcoholism a disease? No way! Cancer is…
Read MoreHow to Get Someone to Stop Drinking So Much
Drinking problems often seem to worsen around the holidays, or at least become more obvious, as families gather for extended periods of time and observe drinking behaviors that are too awful and/or too often to ignore or excuse. And then the questions and discussions pick up, again, centered around the search question, “How to get…
Read MoreWhat is an Intervention?
An intervention is an effort to confront (in a loving manner) a friend or family member’s substance misuse. To help readers understand what’s involved, Rachel Corbett, Business Development Director, and Alexander Tellez, Director of Administration, of Recovery Power Intervention Programs, a professional services organization providing intervention, recovery and care management services, shared the following guest…
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