Alcoholic Intervention - Guidelines For Conducting A Successful Event - PART 2

Providing Alcohol Abuse Help through Alcoholic Intervention involves overcoming objections and setting up boundaries. You want to give alcoholic help for your loved one and, because all your other efforts have been unsuccessful, you are considering organizing an intervention.

A critical point is that every participant in the event must focus on their love and concern for the alcoholic. It can be particularly intimidating for the addict as they will be confronted with the extent and impact of their drinking problem.

Through the alcoholic intervention, they will be firmly requested to attend professional alcohol abuse help program – and relinquishing alcohol is a terrifying outlook for the addict! So their fears and concerns arise as objections.

Prior to the event, think about what the objections may be and prepare strong and relevant answers. If the alcoholic works, an objection may be "I can't because I will miss too much work". You might refer to how their drinking problem has affected their work, missed days and meetings, and that they might not keep their job much longer. Ideally, work out something with the employer prior to the alcoholic intervention so that the addict can take leave for alcohol rehab and still have a job to return to.

If the addict is a stay-at-home parent, an objection to entering an in-patient clinic for alcohol abuse help might be, "I can't because I look after the children". You can reply with specific examples of how the addict's drinking behavior has negatively impacted the children. Organize a trusted guardian and ensure that the children are well-prepared and feel confident. This level of preparation may connect the addict with the seriousness of their drinking problem.

With each person who will attend the intervention, brainstorm on possible objections and come up with compelling and logical answers. Collectively, for each objection, either sort out something prior to the session or have reasonable, workable answers.

Ensure that everyone prepares boundaries to set and consequences to enforce. This will be conveyed during the alcoholic intervention. Set boundaries about what behavior is unacceptable, such as no longer being complacent about the addict's drink driving. Be clear about the consequences, for example, if the alcoholic continues to drink and drive, you will call the police and you will not bail the addict out of jail if they get arrested.

Another boundary might be that the addict enrolls in an alcohol abuse help program immediately. If you are the partner or spouse of the alcoholic, you might consider something along these lines: "Our children cannot continue to grow up in an alcoholism family. If you do not accept to begin your alcoholism recovery today, I must put our children's wellbeing first and look into other options."

Do not threaten with consequences you do not intend to enforce. Ensure that the consequences you set are specific and enforceable.

If you are serious about arranging an alcoholic intervention to provide alcohol abuse help, you must plan, plan and plan. Find out as much information as possible so that you are well informed and prepared. Speak to experienced intervention professionals and talk to people who have participated in one. Remember that the underpinning strategy for a successful alcoholic intervention is bringing forth love and concern, leaving aside blame and accusations as you offer your caring support.