In truth, there is no way to
legally force someone into rehab without the aid of a court order. However,
there are means within the legal system that friends and family members can use
to get the ball rolling. The methods are not always the easiest, but when used
properly, can be effective in helping your loved one obtain the help and
treatment they deserve. In this entry, we will offer up a few tips to help you
help them.
Step 1 – Arrange a doctor
appointment for the individual in question. This will allow the physician to
determine whether your loved one is able to care for themselves and make
healthy choices. If the alcoholic is unwilling or unable to travel to the
doctor’s office, you may have to arrange for a house call.
Step 2 – Contact your local
court and file a petition on behalf of your loved one. The judge will likely
require a complete psychiatric evaluation, which may ultimately result in a
court order to enter and stay in a rehabilitation facility for a designated
period of time.
Step 3 – Determine whether there
are any unsettled cases facing your loved one. Many alcoholics have unpaid
fines and tickets due to parking and DUI infractions. Many addicts will attempt
to hide the details of these infractions from loved ones, often allowing them
to become delinquent. These bits of information can help you gain support from
the judge in getting your loved one into a rehabilitation facility.
Step 4 – Get the best intervention help Los
Angeles, California has you offer. Interventions must be organized in a
discreet and professional manner, and as such, it’s important to locate a
knowledgeable and experienced intervention specialist to help ensure the best
possible results. Most rehabilitation facilities offer these types of services.
When in doubt, you can always facility website FAQs about rehab and recovery
CA.
Not only will an intervention
serve in communicating your love and concern to the individual, but will afford
them a grand opportunity to consider help on their own terms.
Step 5 – If the individual is
unwilling to seek help for their issues, it’s time to cut off any help you provide
them. This can include anything from groceries and financial support to
housing. Once the individual is faced with these losses, they will likely have
no choice but to seek out the help being offered.
It's all about tough love!
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ReplyDeleteLike many people, at the start of the year, I made a resolution to decrease my alcohol intake.
ReplyDeleteDrink Less in Seven Days by Georgia Foster has really helped me stick to this resolution. Georgia is a clinical hypnotherapist and alongside the written version of the book, there are also 4 "Hypnosis Hub" recordings that readers are encouraged to access to help them with the program.
One of the great things about Drink Less in Seven Days is that Georgia (and I"m going to call her Georgia because she kind of feels like a friend) is totally non-judgemental about how much you drink, why you drink, why you feel you drink too much etc. I feel that this is an area where people carry a lot of shame and negative feelings and to have someone who approaches an emotional issue like this with absolute objectivity is helpful in driving the desired behaviours. She's on your side!
There are two main parts to Drink Less in Seven Days. The first is how your amygdala (the part of your brain that deals with emotions and fear/stress responses) can actually work against your efforts to quit or reduce your drinking. It shows you how to move your decision to drink away from this very instinctive part of your brain to your prefrontal cortex which is the part of your brain that is more concerned with considered decision-making.
I found this part of the book fascinating, particularly the parts where she spoke about silencing your inner critic.
However, it was the second part of the book, where Georgia broke down different personality types. what triggers them to drink and how to circumvent these triggers that I found most useful. (Also fascinating, if like me you love a good theory of behaviour and the ability to proclaim "Yes!!!! That's me!"). Because it makes total sense right? If you drink out of social anxiety (which is me a little bit) your methods to success will likely be different to someone who drinks because everyone around you is (also me a little bit).
The biggest take away for me was starting to understand what triggers my wanting to drink and learning alternative strategies should I decide not to. I think a really important thing about Drink Less in Seven Days is that it is NOT about quitting drinking altogether. It is about cutting down to a level that you are comfortable with, whatever that is for you. And this feels more manageable than quitting altogether.
The cru of this type of book though is does it work?
So here's the real deal. I started this program in January. It's now March and I can count the times I have drunk alcohol on one hand. During this time I have been to pubs, bars and restaurants, entertained at home and been entertained at other people's homes so it's not like I have been hiding myself away. I have been around alcohol and people drinking as much as I ever was.
Will I drink again? Almost definitely. For me, this experiment was never about giving up altogether. And I have far too much fun making cocktails for this to give it up completely! However, I feel that moving forward I will be able to drink in a more mindful considered way.
Thank you to Georgia Foster for a thoroughly fascinating book that does exactly what it says on the cover!
Here's a link to The 7 Days To Drink Less Online Alcohol Reduction Program.
John