Addiction is a nasty disease that pollutes the mind and ravages the body. It also takes a harsh toll on relationships with loved ones. When you are experiencing the pain of seeing someone close to you struggle with addiction, one of your first instincts may be to talk to them about seeking help. Not everyone will take the discussion smoothly; in fact, you are likely to have some significant pushback.

Don’t get discouraged. Even when an individual close to you is not willing to admit they have a problem or accepting of the need for treatment, that doesn’t mean you have to have to push the entire issue under the carpet. There are several steps you can try that may help your loved one come to the realization that it would do them good to turn their life around and change their behaviors. When one is very resistant to acknowledging reality, it could provide for a tough road for you to get them help. But when you love someone, it is always worth the effort to try.

Intervention

How to Help a Loved One Accept Treatment

If your informal talk didn’t go over smoothly, it may be time for a more structured, formal strategy. This involves seeking the help and guidance of an interventionist. A professional knows how to counteract arguments and prepare you, your family, and your friends with the backup for a potentially difficult meeting.

This will give you and your closest allies the ability to express their feelings and concern together for the individual who is struggling. It will show an outpouring of care and consideration that may make the extra difference. If not, and treatment is still not accepted, you aren’t out of options yet.

Consequences

If you set hard boundaries and lines that you refuse to have crossed and then follow through on the consequences, it can make a big impact. Following through on consequences may feel harsh to you, but the reality is that if you don’t follow through with your word, the addict will learn nothing. If you give in, you continue to enable them and in the end, this will hurt them more than if you just stuck to your guns.

Second Intervention

If you still need to intervene again, this second time around should include a different set of people around you. This is your chance to work on an approach that may be more effective than the first. You can learn from what caused a negative reaction the first time around and try to connect with your loved one in a different way. Resetting the playing field and your approach may be what is needed to make things work.  

Addiction Treatment Centers in Tennesee

The process of helping one in desperate need to accept help can be long, exhausting, and stressful. However, if you are successful, you have just helped someone you love have a greater chance of gaining a new lease on life. Discovery Place offers a full 12-Step program to help those in need. Our residential component and our long-term care program offer extended guidance and support from start to finish and beyond. We would like to help you be successful. Call us today at 1-800-725-0922 for more.

Testimonials

  • Discovery Place was the answer for my son. He did the 90 day and then the step down program and sober living. We give this organization 10 stars. They met my son where he was …emotionally, mentally, physically. They helped him put his life back on track. Discovery Place employees care about their guests. If your son, brother, nephew, grandson or husband needs excellent supportive care THIS is indeed the facility.

    Kim Morton
    Alumni Parent
  • I have remained sober and it is because of DP. DP is the best place there is, hands down. I keep everyone there in my prayers, and I encourage everyone there to take what they are practicing and do it in their lives, after.

    Roy Mantelli
    Alumni
  • Over the past year, I’ve been putting into actin what Discovery Place taught me, and I have experienced a complete perspective change of the world, and the people in it. I get to be a man of service and love today, and for that I am grateful to Discovery Place.

    Matt Kassay
    Alumni
  • Discovery Place means the world to me. They showed me the tools that I’ve tried to use everyday in my life to think less often of myself, and more frequently of others. I am learning to lend a hand when I am able and to have a honest and humble relationship with God and the people around me. Not only am I clean and sober, but also I am happy and fulfilled.

    Tommy Parker
    Alumni
  • Discovery Place and the men who work there made recovery attractive, and more importantly, fun. There is strength in the struggle. I am forever grateful for my time at Discovery Place.

    Creed McClellan
    Alumni
  • When I got to Discovery Place my whole life was in shambles, but I didn’t know it. I spent 6 months in their programs, participating in all three phases, and was met with kindness and love all along the way. It is unbelievable to me, where I am now relative to where I was when I arrived at DP.

    Lance Duke
    Alumni
  • I can never say enough good things about Discovery Place and the people who work there. Before checking in to DP, I was out of options and out of answers. Fortunately, Discovery Place has a solution. Taking suggestions from the staff at DP saved my life, and as a result, I’m now more content and hopeful about life. I’m grateful for Discovery Place showing me how to live a healthy life so that I can become a better man and help the next guy.”

    Tyler Buckingham
    Alumni

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