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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 166450" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>The "reality" is that ANY Intervention is a gamble. It's for most families a last ditch effort to help their addicted loved one. Getting the addict to treatment is just the first step-a relatively easy step when compared to what the addict is going to face in building a brand new life chemical-free. </p><p> </p><p>The show Intervention is one show I always make an effort to watch. I think as TV goes, it does a fairly good job. They also make clear to the families that they need support to change too. Some parents struggle desperately with stopping all of their own behavior that supports their child's addiction. They show the successes along with the failures. </p><p> </p><p>I remember the epidsode where the family finally got the addict to agree (a former teacher), but once she got to the airport her getting on the plane became a major drama and she ended up not going. </p><p> </p><p>Or the wealthy woman who was rapidly going through her dwindling fortune. She was hospitalized before her intervention for deliberately overdosing on presription drugs. She nearly died. Once better, she overheard from a doctor that her family was planning an intervention. (She denied the whole self-overdosing and claimed her Mother tried to kill her. Even though the cameras clearly showed she took the pills herself.)She became enraged with the news of the intervention and refused to allow her family and the cameras in her house. Finally, when they got her to agree to treatment, she hired a limo to drive her 1000 plus miles because she didn't want to put her cat on a plane. Once she got to the treatment center, she freaked because she had to leave her cat and the realization that this was it.</p><p> </p><p>The last update on her is that her money is nearly gone and she has no contact with her family. </p><p> </p><p>They do follow up when they rerun the show. Also, they have shows that are comprised off follow-ups only. </p><p> </p><p>However, I think that Star makes a good point. It would be a good thing to talk with those former addicts and find out the exact turning point-that split second-when they turned the corner and make the decision to leave their former life. I'll bet most could remember the place and exact time when they decided that they didn't want to live the life of an addict anymore.</p><p> </p><p>Stands, I'm not a parent of an addict. So, I really can't give any insight from that perspective. I'm a sibling to one, though. My brother didn't get his act together until he was 30. He stole, spent time in jail, lived on the streets, under bridges, etc. This is after years of enabling by my Father, who always made sure there was a soft pillow for him to land on when he was in trouble. Unfortunately, I don't know about his turning point. We are friendly, but not close due to the distance between us and age (I'm 10 years older). But, that is the question I've always wanted to ask-at what point did he decide to get his life together.</p><p> </p><p>Hashing over and over in your mind what you have done differently is of no use to YOU or your son. You need to focus on today, this very moment. The very best thing you can do for your son is to live YOUR life and realize your aspirations. </p><p> </p><p>Also, your other child that is still home. This constant hand-wringing over the past can't be good for him, either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 166450, member: 831"] The "reality" is that ANY Intervention is a gamble. It's for most families a last ditch effort to help their addicted loved one. Getting the addict to treatment is just the first step-a relatively easy step when compared to what the addict is going to face in building a brand new life chemical-free. The show Intervention is one show I always make an effort to watch. I think as TV goes, it does a fairly good job. They also make clear to the families that they need support to change too. Some parents struggle desperately with stopping all of their own behavior that supports their child's addiction. They show the successes along with the failures. I remember the epidsode where the family finally got the addict to agree (a former teacher), but once she got to the airport her getting on the plane became a major drama and she ended up not going. Or the wealthy woman who was rapidly going through her dwindling fortune. She was hospitalized before her intervention for deliberately overdosing on presription drugs. She nearly died. Once better, she overheard from a doctor that her family was planning an intervention. (She denied the whole self-overdosing and claimed her Mother tried to kill her. Even though the cameras clearly showed she took the pills herself.)She became enraged with the news of the intervention and refused to allow her family and the cameras in her house. Finally, when they got her to agree to treatment, she hired a limo to drive her 1000 plus miles because she didn't want to put her cat on a plane. Once she got to the treatment center, she freaked because she had to leave her cat and the realization that this was it. The last update on her is that her money is nearly gone and she has no contact with her family. They do follow up when they rerun the show. Also, they have shows that are comprised off follow-ups only. However, I think that Star makes a good point. It would be a good thing to talk with those former addicts and find out the exact turning point-that split second-when they turned the corner and make the decision to leave their former life. I'll bet most could remember the place and exact time when they decided that they didn't want to live the life of an addict anymore. Stands, I'm not a parent of an addict. So, I really can't give any insight from that perspective. I'm a sibling to one, though. My brother didn't get his act together until he was 30. He stole, spent time in jail, lived on the streets, under bridges, etc. This is after years of enabling by my Father, who always made sure there was a soft pillow for him to land on when he was in trouble. Unfortunately, I don't know about his turning point. We are friendly, but not close due to the distance between us and age (I'm 10 years older). But, that is the question I've always wanted to ask-at what point did he decide to get his life together. Hashing over and over in your mind what you have done differently is of no use to YOU or your son. You need to focus on today, this very moment. The very best thing you can do for your son is to live YOUR life and realize your aspirations. Also, your other child that is still home. This constant hand-wringing over the past can't be good for him, either. [/QUOTE]
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