When Should You Intervene?
Is the use of alcohol and/or drugs causing problems in:
- Work or school (lost time, lower productivity or grades, warning or suspensions)
- With the law (arrests for DUI or other drug related charges)
- Family finances (income cannot be accounted for, bills unpaid, etc...)
- The health of the user (serious physical problems, such as insomnia, bloody noses, weight changes, delusions)
- Family gatherings and/or social settings (fights, change of social group in favor of drinking or drug using friends)
- Emotional stability (wide mood swings, over reacts to minor setbacks)
Following a drinking or other drug using episode by the person you are concerned about, have you felt:
- Embarrassed or afraid of what others might think
- Scared
- Upset or angry
- If you were a better parent/spouse/friend, it wouldn't have occurred
- Confused about what to do
Have there been:
- Family fights (separations or threats of divorce, young adults thrown out of home)
- Promises or attempts to quit or control the chemical use
- Attempts by family members to control the use (extracting promises, hiding the chemicals and/or alcohol, using with them to show its impact)
If you answered yes to more than 3 of these questions, you will have enough information to intervene. You've heard, "you have to wait for them to hit bottom." We know that you don't! Waiting is not the answer, INTERVENTION is. A caring and non-judgmental process, used to break through the denial that has prevented your loved one from asking for the help they need.
If You Need Help, Call Us Now At (619) 200-8868
P.O. Box 33328
San Diego, CA 92163-3328
ph: (619) 200-8868
fax: (619) 618-4530
Jessica@FamiliesFirstInterventions.com
