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The following information has been
provided by:
Robert M.
Poznanovich
President/CEO
Addiction Intervention Resources, Inc.
400 Selby Ave. Suite D.
St. Paul, MN 55102
National Call Center: 800-561-8158
Direct: 651-222-6740
Cell: 651-592-6331
Email:
Bob@AddictionIntervention.com
Web: www.AddictionIntervention.com
Family Intervention
The
Problem
Many families have made numerous, unsuccessful
attempts to help their addicted loved ones. They may have
tried various approaches to control or “fix” the addicted
individual or they may have sought help to relieve their
suffering from resources such as friends, clergy, doctors,
lawyers and mental health professionals. Despite these
efforts, families often find little consolation. The
addict/alcoholic continues to struggle. Frustration, fear
and anger build until families reach the “jumping off
point”, and seek addiction-related professional help.
The Solution
There is a professional service,
Addiction Intervention Resources ( AIR
), that specializes in
helping families of alcoholic/addicts to:
1. Get out of crisis. We help families come to some
decisions on their own about what is and what is not
acceptable behavior or circumstances within their family. We
also educate the family about addiction and provide a
variety of individualized care and resources, as
appropriate.
2. Immediately address a loved one’s addiction. This process
usually involves addressing the addict’s behavior and
facilitating an entrance into an appropriate treatment
center.
Focus on the Family
AIR focuses on all family members affected by the addiction.
We define success not only by the number of individuals that
enter treatment but, more importantly, by how many families
we are able to move out of crisis.
Raising the Bottom
Treatment for the addicted person is sometimes dangerously
delayed because of the mistaken belief that an individual
must hit bottom or the idea that treatment will only work if
the addict wants it . AIR interventions can effectively
raise the bottom for an addict and offer them help with
their addiction, before it’s too late.
Sense of Urgency
AIR responds quickly to calls for help. Family crises are
treated as emergencies because the emotional pain and
suffering of people close to the addicted individual can be
extreme. The faster an intervention program begins, the
faster family members will experience relief.
Skilled AIR consultants, interventionists
and counselors, act with a high sense of urgency to identify
the family members affected. Then we introduce resources
that help families take control and make rational decisions
regarding the addict’s treatment in the face of overwhelming
crisis brought on by the disease of addiction.
Are you ready to stop the cycle of
addiction within your family by addressing your loved one’s
addiction?
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