By David Gulden, LMHC, LMFT A New Hope Recovery Services | Winter Park, Florida You’ve tried talking to them. You’ve pleaded, reasoned, and probably even begged. But your loved one still won’t accept help for their substance use disorder. You feel helpless, exhausted, and increasingly desperate as you watch someone you love deteriorate—physically, emotionally, and […]
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Intervention IS Prevention: October Guide for Families
October is Prevention Month. If your loved one is already addicted, intervention IS your prevention strategy. Learn tertiary prevention from licensed LMHC/LMFT. Call (407) 501-8490.
Setting Realistic Expectations for Family Intervention and Recovery
“How long will it take for our family to get back to normal?” This question, asked by nearly every family I work with, reveals one of the biggest barriers to intervention success: unrealistic expectations about what intervention can accomplish and how quickly family healing occurs. After years of escalating addiction impact, families often view intervention […]
The Day of Intervention: A Timeline of What Actually Happens
Reducing anxiety through transparency with David Gulden, LMFT, LMHC When You’ve Made the Decision The decision to move forward with a professional intervention for your loved one is a significant step. While every intervention is unique, understanding what typically happens on the day itself can help ease your anxiety and prepare you for this important […]
Why Family Systems Matter: The Holistic Approach to Intervention
Understanding addiction as a family disease with David Gulden, LMFT, LMHC Addiction: A Family Disease When addiction enters a family, it never affects just one person. Like a stone dropped in water, its ripples touch everyone, changing relationships, roles, and the very structure of family life. This is why a family systems approach to intervention […]
What Does a Professional Interventionist Actually Do?
When a loved one is struggling with addiction, families often reach a breaking point – you’ve tried conversations, arguments, ultimatums, and nothing seems to work. The person you care about continues spiraling downward, unable or unwilling to seek help. This is where a professional interventionist comes in, but what exactly do we do? Beyond What […]
Do You Suspect a Loved One of Having an Addiction?
It can be confusing if you suspect your loved one has an addiction. People with addictions become masters at hiding them. However, this takes energy and guile. Eventually, their efforts erode, and their caution begins to slip. The family wonders what is happening to their loved one. Soon, their excuses and your excuses for them […]
It Is Possible for Your Loved One to Break Free From Addiction
There is hope for your loved one that they can break free from addiction. However, just like other serious diseases, addiction requires professional treatment for people to recover. Family members who want to see their loved one break free from addiction can help by educating themselves. It helps to understand what addiction is and how […]
How to Recognize Addiction in a Loved One
Recognizing addiction in a loved one can be painful. Often we do not want to acknowledge the warning signs. Regardless, addiction is a serious condition that needs to be taken seriously, or it will continue to get worse. In the book Addicted?: Recognizing Destructive Behaviors Before It’s Too Late, author Marilyn Freimuth discusses addiction in […]
How Do I Know if My Loved One Is Right for an Intervention?
When a loved one is struggling with substance abuse or mental health problems, it can be challenging to see the big picture and know the best way to help them. If you haven’t confronted them yet, you may be waiting and unsure how to approach them, not wanting to make things worse. If you have […]