It is challenging to help a loved one struggling with any type of addiction.

Sometimes, a direct conversation can spearhead the road to recovery. However, when it comes to addiction, the person struggling with the problem won’t be able to see it and acknowledge it.

This is why a more focused approach is needed. Shifting your mindset can help get them into treatment.

For today’s episode, Chris and Danny reference the concept of positive leverage, which is another way to get someone with an addiction to doing something beneficial that they don’t want to. They discuss the need for discipline when dealing with addiction and why intervention is the easiest and fastest way to get a loved one to accept help for their addiction.

Intervention is important for an addicted loved one because they may be subconsciously waiting for it. The family must intervene to remove them from their current environment and put them in a healthy and safe environment. This allows the addicted loved one to move from denial to acceptance and build a foundation of understanding about the severity of the problem. Once this happens, they can have the epiphany that they need to change for the better.

Episode Highlights

• Using positive leverage to combat addiction
• Exploring human nature in recovery
• The resistance that prevents people from seeking help
• Having the discipline to continue with recovery
• Leveraging discipline to help an addicted loved one
• Recognizing addiction and taking steps to change
• Recognizing the signs and offering support
• Different treatment options available
• Using the family to breakthrough denial
• Leveraging family to compel a loved one to follow a protocol
• The reality of talking someone into doing something they don’t want to do
• Urgency of intervention for addiction and alcoholism
• Realization of active addiction and the need for external pressure to seek help
• Supporting a loved one through addiction recovery
• Treatment transition from resistance to acceptance
• Understanding the challenges of early treatment for substance abuse
• Leveraging intervention tactics to help those struggling with addiction
• Free resources for dealing with addiction
  
  
  Links and Resources from this Episode
• https://whyintervention.com/
• https://twitter.com/whyintervention
• https://www.facebook.com/whyintervention/?ref=br_rs 

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