Try: Care recipients cr that struggle with substance abuse sometimes can benefit from an intervention intervention isn’t confrontation ambush or trickery it isn’t deception it isn’t a free for all or a brawl family intervention is a combination of love and honesty that cracks through a cr’s denial while preserving her dignity intervention should not be done without proper education planning and preparation some caregivers begin by reading a book on addiction intervention others choose to use a professional from the start both will prepare a caregiver to carry out an effective intervention a good intervention starts with good information reading a book is a good first step for caregivers once everyone is properly informed individuals can decide what course of action is best for them however if the cr cr’s addiction has evolved into a life threatening crisis immediately talk to a professional interventionist or an addiction counselor specializing in older adult issues once educated either by reading a book or working with a professional methodically follow all directions this is not a time for short cuts interventions poorly planned are most likely to fail when an intervention is properly done most crs agree to go to treatment of those that refuse treatment most accept treatment at a later date remember intervention requires planning and training intervention isn’t easy so don’t be tempted to randomly try it information references www agingandaddiction net
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