You may think you have an idea of what intervention looks like. Although, if you have not experienced a professional intervention, your idea of what intervention looks like may be based on media, stigma, or stereotypes. Addiction is a complicated disease, and every situation is unique. In other words, a refined approach to addressing the complexities of your addiction is necessary. A unique approach for your family can be implemented by providing a relevant environment for intervention.
The Importance of Environment
The context that leads to your loved one’s behavior, is essential when attempting to understand how their surroundings or environment influenced your loved one’s behavior. Environment is a factor in a practical analysis because certain features in settings can contribute to a recurring behavior such as addiction.
According to a study published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), it is possible that changing your loved one’s environment can reduce the likelihood of recurring behavior. This information supports the idea that the environment your loved one resides in directly affects their mental health and is an essential factor to consider when deciding on the best intervention approach.
Who Should Be Present During an Intervention?
When coming up with the ideal environment for an intervention for a loved one, the people involved in the intervention should be carefully selected. It is best to keep the circle as small as possible while including everyone directly affected by your loved one’s addiction.
The ideal intervention environment should be created with people who genuinely care about the individual struggling with addiction. It is also imperative to consult with an intervention specialist to be there to guide your team and help you create the most effective intervention plan. Once your team is complete, you can begin to plan accordingly and meet with everyone several times to construct an effective strategy before the intervention takes place.
Having the professional interventionist facilitate and guide the actual intervention is also crucial. A professional will help you stay on track and can be especially beneficial if your loved one:
- Has a history of co-occurring mental health disorders
- Has a history of violence
- Has shown suicidal behavior or recently talked about suicide
- May be taking several mood-altering substances
Privacy Is Key
An intervention should be a private affair consisting of close family and friends in a comfortable environment where you can freely discuss your loved one’s behavior and addiction along with the family’s concerns and issues. The environment where the intervention is performed should also avoid disturbances and interruptions. A compromising environment can deteriorate an already complicated situation.
A Comprehensive Process
At A New Hope Recovery our preintervention process is comprehensive; we help identify triggers that should be avoided during the intervention. Preintervention is an important part of our process because it gives our team the opportunity to plan and discuss how to provide an effective environment for your loved one. This helps facilitate a complicated situation. Detailed information regarding the individual struggling with addiction can help prevent any obstacles that would be presented otherwise.
Intervention Model Approach
At A New Hope Recovery Services, we understand the importance of providing a non-threatening environment for your family to recover collectively. There are many people who battle with addiction on an everyday base alone.
Such individuals may fear they will be judged, misunderstood, or be a burden to their family and friends if they ask for help. The shame and the guilt that stem from addiction can prohibit their ability to find a way out. This is why, as family and friends, you need to pay attention to your loved one’s behavior and extend your help.
Individuals struggling with addiction should know they are not alone in their recovery. Conveying your care for your loved one takes more than words and money; it takes action.
In addition to being there for a loved one struggling with addiction, the people surrounding this individual are also affected by their addiction. Therefore, you must communicate this to your loved one in hopes that seeing how you are affected will motivate them to change their behavior.
Let a New Hope Recovery Services Help
A New Hope Recovery Services can help you and your family come up with a unique approach to intervention while keeping the relevant environment in mind. Our intervention professionals can help you structure an effective intervention and help you:
- Plan the intervention in detail
- Provide you with a safe environment
- Guide you during the intervention
- Bring the motivational change your loved one needs by bringing awareness to their behavior
At A New Hope Recovery Services, licensed professionals are ready to guide you and your loved one towards recovery. When it comes to any form of addiction, there can be tension and unwanted feelings, especially for the person struggling with addiction. An environment can make or break an intervention, meaning that it is important to carefully construct a plan that focuses around creating an appropriate and effective environment to facilitate entry to recovery for your loved one. Our approach utilizes evidence-based motivational techniques combined with a family systems-oriented approach. Our integrative intervention also aims at creating an opening for the individual struggling to accept professional treatment and begin to recover. The goal is to create a non-threatening, clinical process to bring about motivational change in an individual’s awareness and behaviors. For more information on our services, contact A New Hope Recovery Services at (407) 501-8490.