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Family InterventionPreparing for an Intervention – A Family First Guide to Effective Action
May 7, 2026 Beyond “Rock Bottom” – Taking Proactive Steps When a loved one is struggling with addiction or a mental health disorder, families often find themselves in a desperate, flooded, and confusing…
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Family InterventionFamily SystemsThe Anatomy of Control – Why Families Try to Manage a Loved One’s Addiction, Alcoholism, or Mental Health Disorder
May 7, 2026 The Desperate Grasp for the Steering Wheel When addiction or a severe mental health disorder enters a home, it does not just affect the individual; it hijacks the entire family…
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Family InterventionFamily RolesFamily SystemsWhat the Illusion of Control Actually Looks Like
March 26, 2026 Psychologist Ellen Lange defines the illusion of control as: an expectancy of personal success that is inappropriately higher than the objective probability warrants. The illusion of control is largely the…
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Family InterventionIs It Important for All Family Members to Be Involved in the Intervention Process?
March 19, 2026 Do You Need Everyone’s Permission to Stage an Intervention? Interventions that never happen are not because the intended patient is suffering from substance use or mental disorders. Interventions that never…
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Family InterventionHow to Deal with a Difficult Family Member Who Refuses Help
December 11, 2025 Why You Should Not Have Them Committed to Treatment Against Their Will… It is the Last Option, not the First The definition of ‘coerce’ per the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: “Before you…
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Family InterventionIs an Intervention an Act of Betrayal?
November 24, 2025 The greatest fears of a family and a loved one with substance use or mental disorders are the unknown. Most people are uncomfortable with change, even when the change is…
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Family InterventionFamily SystemsFamily Systems & Addiction: Why Families Don’t Seek Help From A Drug, Alcohol, or Mental Disorder Interventionist
August 27, 2025 Why Families Struggle With Helping Their Loved Ones with Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental Disorders? The family roles you will explore are the most significant barriers to family intervention. The challenge…
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EnablingFamily InterventionHow to Handle Codependency Issues in Friends and Family
July 8, 2025 Handling codependency issues with friends and family requires you to recognize why and where the codependency is coming from. In lay terms, codependency is I feel better when they feel…
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Family InterventionUnderstanding Alcoholism Within Families
July 1, 2025 Alcoholism and drug addiction devastate family systems. Anyone reading this article or watching the associated video is most likely filled with anxiety and fears of the unknown. While many believe…
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An intervention is not about how to control your loved one with a substance use or mental health disorder; it is about learning how to let go of believing you can.
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