| A formal intervention should not be the first reaction | | | | binge ends, before they have a chance to start again |
| from a concerned family. A series of informal | | | | and also when they are most able to listen to your |
| interventions-simple confrontational | | | | arguments. |
| conversations-should have been tried up to this point. | | | | An intervention is a formal opportunity for |
| The formal intervention should only be considered | | | | communication to occur. One of the goals of the |
| when other efforts have failed, or when the person's | | | | intervention should be for you and the others involved |
| life seems to be spinning hopelessly out of control. | | | | in the intervention to set some boundaries. These |
| There are professional intervention services and | | | | boundaries should include what behaviour is |
| agencies that you can hire to help you with this | | | | unacceptable to them. If you are serious about planning |
| process. They often have an individual-usually a | | | | an intervention, then here is what you need to do: |
| counsellor in recovery themselves-who can come and | | | | - See if you want professional help and whether or |
| help conduct the intervention with you. | | | | not you can afford it. |
| A successful alcohol intervention requires proper | | | | - Decide who to have at the intervention and where to |
| balance. On the one hand, you want to be loving and | | | | do it at. |
| supportive and reach out and offer help ithout | | | | - Specify the goal of the intervention and schedule at |
| antagonizing or threatening the alcoholic. If they are a | | | | a cure alcoholism centre if possible. |
| binge drinker, you might be able to stage the | | | | - Anticipate objections and rehearse overcoming them. |
| intervention so that it follows a day or two after the | | | | |