http://recoverynowtv.com/blog/addiction-intervention-and-families/ Recovery Now aims to inspire struggling addicts, alcoholics, and their families by presenting real-life stories of triumph over addiction. Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:58:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://recoverynowtv.com/blog/addiction-intervention-and-families/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Getting Help for a Family Intervention « Recovery Now Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:39:19 +0000 http://recoverynowtv.com/blog/?p=613#comment-221 [...] Seeing a loved one suffer from the problems of alcohol or drug abuse can be one of the most heartbreaking experiences a person may ever have to face. Watching someone slide down the negative slope of alcohol or drug abuse into alcohol or drug dependency can leave the person feeling hopeless and powerless to help their loved one. Many people in this situation may feel that they need to take a more active role in ending their loved one’s problems with alcohol or drug abuse. One method these people may want to consider is a family intervention. [...] [...] Seeing a loved one suffer from the problems of alcohol or drug abuse can be one of the most heartbreaking experiences a person may ever have to face. Watching someone slide down the negative slope of alcohol or drug abuse into alcohol or drug dependency can leave the person feeling hopeless and powerless to help their loved one. Many people in this situation may feel that they need to take a more active role in ending their loved one’s problems with alcohol or drug abuse. One method these people may want to consider is a family intervention. [...]

]]> http://recoverynowtv.com/blog/addiction-intervention-and-families/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Family Intervention for Someone You Love « Recovery Now Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:33:41 +0000 http://recoverynowtv.com/blog/?p=613#comment-216 [...] If you know someone who is suffering from alcohol or drug use, abuse, or addiction, you may feel like you are completely helpless and can’t do anything to reach him or her. It is certainly painful to have to watch someone losing control of his or her life. This can be especially true if the person is a not just an acquaintance or friend, but is a relative. A relative who is in the position of seeing a problem of alcohol or drug abuse may feel compelled to do something to help their loved one. In this circumstance, one or more relatives may consider staging a family intervention. [...] [...] If you know someone who is suffering from alcohol or drug use, abuse, or addiction, you may feel like you are completely helpless and can’t do anything to reach him or her. It is certainly painful to have to watch someone losing control of his or her life. This can be especially true if the person is a not just an acquaintance or friend, but is a relative. A relative who is in the position of seeing a problem of alcohol or drug abuse may feel compelled to do something to help their loved one. In this circumstance, one or more relatives may consider staging a family intervention. [...]

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