Spinoff to Alcoholism: How did you go about an intervention?

How did you do it?

Re: Spinoff to Alcoholism: How did you go about an intervention?

There are therapists/Drs/Psychologists who specialise in this. You can try and contact your insurance company to see who they recommend. Many jobs also have an anonymous referral service (forgive me I cannot remember what it is called) for things like this, smoking cessation, depression counseling, etc.

Re: Spinoff to Alcoholism: How did you go about an intervention?

you can always try and check your local AA and Al-Anon chapters to find info about it---there are always people there to help out.

Re: Spinoff to Alcoholism: How did you go about an intervention?

Agreed with both of the above. Go to an al-anon meeting in your area and ask for recommendations. Call the al-anon hotline number for your area to ask for recommendations.

It is always best to do this with a counselor or someone who has helped others go through it. You must be prepared.

Please contact a counselor. Your local al-anon chapter can help!

Also, definitely check with your employer. Most have some sort of 1800 number you can call to get recommendations to counselors who can help in these situations.

DOn't try to do it yourself. It needs to be well-planned and executed to be the most effective. You'll also want to have a rehab place set up and ready to go so the alcoholic can be taken there directly from the intervention if he/she agrees to go.

Re: Spinoff to Alcoholism: How did you go about an intervention?

I had a big problem with alcohol starting when I was 13 years old. Though everyone knew (friends and family) no one did anything

It's so hard to go through that alone. I would have liked someone to talk to, but even when I did talk to my friends about it, they didn't understand. I was so depressed. I would get so drunk that I would black out. I wouldn't remember things. I broke my hand one time, I severely sprained my ankle another time, I got into fist fights with grown men in the bar, I punched a guy friend in the face with my cast on my hand one night. I never remember any of these things. My family owned a deli down the block from the bar so I would just leave the bar at 5am and go to work all day and start drinking as soon as I left work. I lost a lot of friends during that time, but I'm really thankful for the ones that stood by me while I figured everything out. I know why they couldn't help me. It was partially because I couldn't help myself and partly that they really didn't know what to do for me. They just used to take turns picking me up and driving me home. Which actually made it easier for me to become more of an alcoholic.

Sorry this is long. The best way to help an alcoholic is to let them know that there is more to life; if they could just stop drinking long enough to see it. It's hard to be positive when you're permenantly drunk. They need something to look forward to; something to live for. Finding out I was pregnant with my daughter was what changed and saved my life. I hope you find the help you need for your friend.

You're a good person for caring enough to help instead of just watching it happen. Confronting someone's addiction is not easy.

Re: Spinoff to Alcoholism: How did you go about an intervention?

Posted by ArmyOfBabies

I had a big problem with alcohol starting when I was 13 years old. Though everyone knew (friends and family) no one did anything

It's so hard to go through that alone. I would have liked someone to talk to, but even when I did talk to my friends about it, they didn't understand. I was so depressed. I would get so drunk that I would black out. I wouldn't remember things. I broke my hand one time, I severely sprained my ankle another time, I got into fist fights with grown men in the bar, I punched a guy friend in the face with my cast on my hand one night. I never remember any of these things. My family owned a deli down the block from the bar so I would just leave the bar at 5am and go to work all day and start drinking as soon as I left work. I lost a lot of friends during that time, but I'm really thankful for the ones that stood by me while I figured everything out. I know why they couldn't help me. It was partially because I couldn't help myself and partly that they really didn't know what to do for me. They just used to take turns picking me up and driving me home. Which actually made it easier for me to become more of an alcoholic.

Sorry this is long. The best way to help an alcoholic is to let them know that there is more to life; if they could just stop drinking long enough to see it. It's hard to be positive when you're permenantly drunk. They need something to look forward to; something to live for. Finding out I was pregnant with my daughter was what changed and saved my life. I hope you find the help you need for your friend.

You're a good person for caring enough to help instead of just watching it happen. Confronting someone's addiction is not easy.