Tag: Interventions

  • How to Talk to an Alcoholic Parent

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    Parenting can be challenging even in the best of circumstances. When a parent is battling alcoholism, it adds substantial complexity to family dynamics. Addressing the issue of an alcoholic parent requires a thoughtful approach that includes empathy, care, and strategic preparation. Although it can be daunting, confronting the issue compassionately, choosing the right time, and…

  • How do you know if an intervention worked?

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    When staging an intervention for a loved one with addiction, the ideal outcome is motivating them to immediately enter treatment and embark on the road to recovery. But how can you truly tell, both during the intervention itself and in the weeks after, whether it is succeeding in achieving this goal and creating lasting change?…