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Anyone ever been to an intervention?
Just curious if anyone has ever done one before. If so, did you find it helpful?
My family wants to do one one my cousin and aunt. They live together in a super co-dependant relationship. He's a drug addict and is sucking her dry of all of her money. She can't bare to say no to him so she keeps giving it to him. They now live in a teeny tiny apartment that she rents bc its all she can afford. Its completely unhealthy and everyone thinks this is the only option. I'm sure it is.
But something in me doesn't want to get involved, which makes me feel guilty.
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Re: Anyone ever been to an intervention?
I have not participated in an intervention, but I do have experience with addiction. Some great resources exist: the Caron Foundation and Hazelden.
Caron has excellent treatment centers--one in Wernersville (near Reading) has been around for decades; they were one of the first to offer a treatment program for youth. Caron also has a location in Plymouth Meeting.
Hazelden's Center is out of our area, but they have several publications for family members of addicts.
I also recommend that your family look into attending an Al-Anon meeting. Al-Anon is for family members of addicts. http://www.aisdv.org/alanon.html Other Al-Anon members have been through this before and can offer support and resources.
I think your response is completely normal. An intervention is not a "shiny, happy people" type of encounter and the human response would be "get me out of here," but it can really save a person's life. Not all interventions work, but it allows the family to have closure and set boundaries.
Good luck.
Thanks, Erbur!
I guess I should have mentioned that they live in Jersey and my sister already contacted someone who came recommended through family to run the intervention. That guy will also help get my cousin a bed at a rehab near where he lives now.
I've actually been to Al-Anon before but I think I will recommend it to everyone else that they start going. Especially my other cousin (his sister).
I appreciate your information!
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http://www.nj-al-anon.org/
Just remember to tell your cousin that if she wants to attend an Al-Anon meeting, make sure it is "open." Meetings are "closed" to protect the anonymity of the meeting attendees.
Oh good to know! Thanks again. I appreciate it.
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