What to do when they don’t want help.
When confronted with a loved one who is trapped by addiction it is very common to feel helpless with no place to turn for help. Having been through this on a personal level, there is a constant concern about their safety, health, and well-being. When the person that you once knew has changed and is now gone and what do you do? Once an addiction to alcohol or drugs takes hold of someone’s life it can have devastating and life-changing consequences, and even death.
Do not wait for the addicted person to come to you for help.
Waiting until the person comes to you for help is an ideal situation that we all hope comes but waiting for this to happen can cause more harm than good. Thinking that the addict will just WAKE UP and ask for help is not the way to confront the situation at hand. This usually results in more heartache and pain for both parties involved.
The Christian intervention process is the right type of intervention for someone that was brought up with Christian values and has lost their way. At one point in their life, there was a time that they were doing great in their faith and in life. Addiction to drugs or alcohol will start to separate them from all things good in their life including family, friends, and any and all church-related activities. The individual starts to feel affected by the many unhandled situations that cause feelings of remorse and guilt. These feelings of remorse, guilt, and hopelessness perpetuate the addiction to drugs or alcohol and block them from seeing the light of the Lord which has never stopped. The feelings that the individual feels are not real feelings. They are fueled by drugs or alcohol. This is how they keep from handling life.
Together with a Christian intervention and planning, we can get the person to have that moment of clear thinking that will bring them to acceptance of help. There is no gift greater that you can give than life itself. Our caring and genuinely concerned, counselors are here to help you find a Christian interventionist service today. Our Christian counselors are waiting on your call 7 days a week 24 hours a day.
When is a good time to hold an intervention for a loved one?
When their world is slowly being taken apart or perhaps they lost their job, or are always having money problems. When it is clear that the person is struggling with an addiction and is continually facing extreme consequences as a result but is unable to stop using then it is time to stage an intervention. You will also see a decline in family and church activities. These are all warning signs of something under the surface has been going on in their life. There is a chance to bring them back before it is too late. Speaking with an intervention provider and specialist can help you learn at the least that there is hope. A Christian family intervention can and will bring the family back together.
What happens during the intervention?
Once the interventionist gets to the first meeting place, (usually the family home) the intervention specialist will give their own testimony. The family will begin to feel a sense of hope and empowerment. It is then that the hard work starts. Once a plan is set into motion, it is important to reach out to as many family and friends as possible and set up a face-to-face meeting day. This is called a pre-intervention. The purpose is to make sure that there are no antagonisms and hard feelings that can get in the way of a successful intervention. Christian interventions are always held in a caring and loving manner. When a person has an addiction problem they have already torn themselves down so they need to be built back up. The interventionist team will help the family learn how to be the “cause” over the situation, in such a manner that the loved one they are helping does not feel forced or trapped. The best possible outcome for a Christian intervention is for the addicted person to feel that they need help to find their way back. At the pre-intervention, rules will be set up that will develop and follow during the intervention. Eliminating the “what ifs” training and communication skills are taught as well during the pre-intervention day. This also includes being able to voice thoughts and worries regarding your loved one’s addiction to drugs or alcohol. The interventionist will ask the family to write letters to the addicted person. The family members will read these letters and talk to the family member who has a problem during the intervention. All of the addict’s objections to going to treatment will be handled one at a time. The intervention’s purpose is to make the individual feel love, caring, and the hand of God touching them. Once this process happens, the addict will usually accept the help the family is offering. There is then typically a long pause as a sense of relief passes through the addicted person and this is the moment where we can see God’s hand touching them through a Christian intervention. At this point, they will be taken to the facility of your choice either immediately or typically within the next 24 hours.
It is not God that gave up on this person but the person who gave up on God. Christian interventions can help lift the cloud of addiction covering them. With God’s power, we will help them see that their light still shines and can be fueled to burn bright.
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