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The greatest obstacle in treatment for the chemically dependent person is denial. One way to overcome denial is through intervention. Guided by specialists at Interventions For Recovery, family members, friends, employers, and significant others learn how to deal with the person and the disease by breaking through denial. They learn how to shift the emphasis from blame on the dependent person to positive methods of responding to the individual's addiction. Working together, the counselor and the significant others help the dependent person view his or her illness through the devastating effects it is having on others. It is then that a decision is usually made to seek treatment. The intervention process works. Most chemically dependent people who undergo intervention make the decision to enter treatment. That is the first step toward their recovery. The Process The intervention process is 90-97% successful in confronting (with love, caring and compassion) the alcohol or drug dependent individual on the severity of their disease. Family members who exert an influence on the chemically dependent person's life and a counselor gather together and present facts and data related to the person's problem and consequences that have come about due to the disease. The process of intervention is designed to smash through the dependent's rigid denial defense mechanisms and break through to reality. The Reality The reality is that they are dying of a disease that is chronic, progressive, fatal, incurable and, if left untreated, that can result in premature death. This disease is called Addiction.
At Interventions for Recovery addiction is viewed as a physical disease which can be medically treated. Addiction is not a mental or moral problem, or a disgrace.
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