| and alcohol intervention is a process of overcoming | | | | using in her bathroom. We witnessed her progress |
| the barriers, getting across to the addicts and making | | | | while in treatment at North Miami’s G&G Holistic |
| them realize where they stand and what can be done | | | | Addiction Treatment Program, better known as THE |
| to come out of the spell of substance addiction. | | | | HOLISTIC CENTER. A sober year later, this woman is |
| Intervention for drug abuse is a wake up call for | | | | now working for the treatment center which helped |
| someone who is going off the deep end. It is an | | | | her on her path to recovery. The before and after |
| attempt to put a safety net under the person whose | | | | pictures are astonishing. We see two different people: |
| life is spiraling downwards out of control. Successful | | | | 1) a heroin addict standing in a six hour long vegetative |
| interventions are behavioral interrupters. They address | | | | state in front of her bathroom mirror, nodding off after |
| the problem, set boundaries, and offer solutions. They | | | | shooting up, and 2) a bright eyed, confident, joyful |
| penetrate the addict’s denial system and are a | | | | woman who is an inspiration to others, and who is |
| turning point their life and ideally result in the individual | | | | self-supporting financially and emotionally. Her |
| going into a drug and alcohol rehab program. | | | | intervention was the bridge that transported her from |
| A drug and alcohol intervention is an honest, heartfelt, | | | | the dead zone and gave her the opportunity to |
| communication. Intervention is an opportunity for family, | | | | recover. |
| friends and co-workers to say, Hey, we’re | | | | Think of an intervention as a cargo ship that transports |
| watching you die, Man. It’s tearing our hearts | | | | the addict from active addiction to a destination, which |
| out. What you do effects us too! We want you to get | | | | is the protection of a addiction treatment facility. The |
| some help! An intervention of truth, piercing the | | | | captain is the facilitator. The crew is made of up of |
| protective armor of denial, is an incredible gift of love. It | | | | trusted family, friends, and co-workers. You have done |
| is opportunity of hope for a new life, for both the | | | | your research and have a timetable and destination in |
| addict and his family. | | | | mind. |
| Recovery does not have to be a painful process. Life | | | | Your cargo is your loved one and his emotional |
| is painful enough. Recovery should feel good. New | | | | baggage. As Captain, you must steer the ship. Each |
| alternative treatments that are holistic in nature are | | | | crew member takes a turn at the helm, speaking his |
| having remarkable results. In the past, addicts have | | | | truth in love, chipping away at the addict’s |
| resisted treatment, because it seemed more painful | | | | anchor of denial. By the time, each person has shared |
| and difficult, than their active addiction. Thankfully, times | | | | their truth, feelings, needs, fears, and hope, the family |
| have changed. Alternative treatment modalities have | | | | will have traveled a great distance from denial into |
| come a long way from the old days break them | | | | truth, and thoroughly defined the problem. It is now time |
| down, let them suffer and feel the pain so they | | | | to offer a solution. |
| don’t do this again mentality. Today we | | | | Holistic Treatment is a solution, a blessing. Imagine |
| know there is a lot more to recovery than shoving the | | | | treatment as a well of healing waters, not a prison |
| twelve steps down someone’s throat. | | | | from which you need to escape. It is imperative that |
| Healthy treatment does not just give you a time out, | | | | the addict understand that they are receiving a gift, not |
| put a band-aid on a wound the size of a decubicus | | | | punishment. Regardless of the mask’s of |
| ulcer, and send you on your way. Healthy treatment | | | | arrogance and defiance, the core of every addict is |
| does not shame or degrade a human being, instead it | | | | shame, guilt, self-hatred and fear. Love motivates and |
| heals low self esteem and empowers the individual to | | | | empowers. Acceptance waters the soul and facilitates |
| reach new heights. Healthy treatment gives you what | | | | healing and spiritual wellness. |
| you need to feel good physically, emotionally and | | | | In this day and age, when addiction recovery |
| spiritually. Healthy treatment reignites the spirit and | | | | treatment is a billion dollar industry with pitiful success |
| restores the joy of living. Healthy treatment is holistic | | | | ratios, it is imperative to know that there is HOLISTIC |
| treatment of mind, body and spirit. | | | | TREATMENT that works, addressing the mind, body, |
| Recently the Art & Entertainment Networks show | | | | and soul. |
| INTERVENTION, introduced America to a heroin addict | | | | |