The time has finally come for the intervention with a close friend or family member. Steps that were leading up to this day have been hard and full of challenges. Many questions were asked along the way, and the only one which is left is “what happens after the intervention?”.Read on ...
What Happens After A Drug Intervention?
The time has finally come for the intervention with a close friend or family member. Steps that
were leading up to this day have been hard and full of challenges. Many questions were asked
along the way, and the only one which is left is “what happens after the intervention?”.
Interventions are tools used as one step in the process the addiction recovery for your loved one.
While interventions can be held for any number of different addictions, ranging from alcohol or
drug abuse to internet addiction, the goal of all interventions is the same. The objective is to have
the addicted person admit the reality of their situation and accept help.
Friends and family members can feel like they are betraying their loved one. But this is just not the
case. Interventions are an effort built collectively on the love and concern for the person who is
suffering. When the intervention is concluded, the next step is to a healthier, happier, and more
fulfilling life. Getting treatment is vital.
Objections during drug interventions
Honest self-evaluation is challenging even under normal circumstances. From someone who is
suffering with addiction, it might be impossible for them to see that they have a problem, or that the
problems is as big as what is being expressed by their loved ones.
Addiction sufferers often try to find an excuse to refuse or delay getting treatment. Through
working together ahead of time, participants at an intervention are able to redirect objections which
are presented. Having treatment options ready to accept the person can help dispel many of these
excuses.
Detoxification
After a successful drug addiction intervention, the detoxification process is first. Going through
detox alone can be incredibly challenging. This is why medically supervised detox programs are
the option following an intervention.
The symptoms caused by withdrawal are often excruciating. Physical pain happens, and there are
great amounts of fat