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	<title>Drug Treatment Information &#187; Intervention</title>
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		<title>Remember, the addict you care about is an emotionally fragile individual</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A crisis intervention can only be successful if it’s conducted in an atmosphere of unfailing love and support. Remember, the addict you care about is an emotionally fragile individual. If he’s going to be convinced to seek help, it’s going to be because he hears the truth in firm but empathetic tones. A crisis intervention [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A crisis intervention can only be successful if it’s conducted in an atmosphere of unfailing love and support. Remember, the addict you care about is an emotionally fragile individual. If he’s going to be convinced to seek help, it’s going to be because he hears the truth in firm but empathetic tones. A crisis intervention isn’t the right forum for reproach or recrimination. All that matters is healing. Any other outcome is simply unacceptable.</p>
<p>The good news is that you don’t have to face the challenge alone. On the contrary, the <a href="http://www.drugtreatmentinformation.com/41/the-goal-of-an-intervention-is-to-convince-an-addict-to-seek-treatment/" title="Addiction Intervention">addiction intervention</a> services offered by exclusive California rehabs can make a world of difference. The only catch is that you have to take the first step. Even the most capable intervention specialist in Los Angeles can’t help a client who refuses to be helped. For your own sake, for the sake of the addict you care about, don’t wait any longer to finally make the right choice. Crisis interventions save lives. You simply can’t afford to learn that lesson the hard way.</p>
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		<title>The goal of an intervention is to convince an addict to seek treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alcoholism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An alcoholism intervention can only be successful if it’s conducted in a spirit of love and support. If someone you care about is an alcohol abuser, there’s no doubt you have a long list of grievances to air against him. An alcoholic intervention isn’t the forum in which to do so. Remember, the only goal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An alcoholism intervention can only be successful if it’s conducted in a spirit of love and support. If someone you care about is an alcohol abuser, there’s no doubt you have a long list of grievances to air against him. An alcoholic intervention isn’t the forum in which to do so. Remember, the only goal of the intervention is to convince an addict to seek addiction treatment. Alcoholism interventions aren’t about reproach or recrimination. They’re about healing, and about hope. Anything that detracts from that purpose has no place in the process.</p>
<p>Of course, all that is easier said than done. An <a href="http://www.drugtreatmentinformation.com/date/2007/09/">alcoholism intervention</a> is an inherently divisive event, one that can easily devolve into a shouting match if it isn’t conducted with the proper guidance. That’s why the work of intervention specialists is so important. The right intervention specialist can help you marshal your emotions as you go forward with a crisis intervention, and give you the guidance you need to deliver your message as it has to be delivered. You owe it to yourself to get that kind of help. More importantly, you owe it to the addict you care about.</p>
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