4.How Do I Schedule An Intervention?
An intervention can be one of the most difficult things a person has to do in their lifetime. Having a loved one that is suffering from alcohol or drug addiction can destroy an entire family, not to mention the addicted person. Scheduling an intervention, and making it a success, requires careful planning and cooperation of everyone involved.
Discuss your plans with the people who are the closest to the addicted individual. This can be loved ones or friends from the past, but make sure the friends are not those that your loved one does drugs or drinks with. Meet with everyone prior to the scheduled intervention date and time in order to get a general feeling from everyone. Assign each person with a role and adhere to these roles during the intervention.
Ask everyone involved in the intervention to write a letter to the addicted person. These letters should detail the love and admiration for this person and then how his or her addiction has affected the relationship. Don’t be afraid to mention things that may hurt feelings. You feel how you feel and it needs to be known. End the letters with consequences if the negative behavior does not change. Make sure the consequences are strictly adhered to.
Find a treatment center that is willing to take the addicted person on the day of the scheduled intervention and pack a bag for the addict. Have the intervention and if everything goes as you have planned, you will have your loved one back once again.