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