INTERVENTIONIST

SW
Staff Writer in Drug Free. For Good.
December 17, 2020

Life is Good, and I Owe it to Narconon

Bobby abused drugs for years and got into plenty of trouble. He went to several drug rehab methods that did not work for him. He couldn't relate to the staff, for one thing. Narconon was different. The staff were caring and the program worked. Since graduating, Bobby has made his life career helping others, primarily through drug education.

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Ren in Family Addiction
April 27, 2020

Struggling with a Drug-Using Loved One? You Have to KNOW WHEN TO DRAW THE LINE

When you’re dealing with an addicted loved one, there comes a time you have to draw a line to stop enabling and to help them stop their addicted behavior. When is the right time? How do you do it?

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GA
Guest Author in Intervention
April 1, 2018

Bottom’s Up

Some people say an addict or alcoholic who is in denial hasn’t hit bottom, but this concept is very problematic when applied to real-life. First, there is no such place as “bottom.” It’s an abstract idea.

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GA
Guest Author in Interventions
March 30, 2018

What Is an Intervention?

An intervention is any action or actions which result in an addict arriving at a well-chosen program. I include, “well-chosen,” because, without a program that has a good chance of success in place, an intervention is of little or no value.

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GA
Guest Author in Intervention
March 29, 2018

The Truth About Denial

Many believe that if an addict does not admit to having a problem, he does not know he has a problem. We are taught to see this as a lack of self-awareness on the part of the addict. I can assure you, it is not. It’s simpler than that.

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GA
Guest Author in Intervention
March 28, 2018

How Do We Get Him to Admit He Needs Help?

When I began working as an interventionist, I found that many families believed they needed to get their addict to admit to needing help before treatment will work. This may sound logical but as an to me it’s always been puzzling.

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