How Do I Make an Alcohol Addiction Intervention Go Smoothly?
First of all, stay calm. Keeping things on an even keel is important for the success of the intervention since emotions are wont to run high. Second, make sure that the safety of everyone involved is always a priority. No one, including the loved one you are confronting, should be high or intoxicated during the intervention. If that means that you need to wait for her to sober up, then you wait. Thirdly, prepare yourself for any outcome. One of the functions of an intervention is put forth your demand that your loved one get treatment, making it clear that you will no longer support her financially or in a relationship or at work, depending upon your relationship to her. If she refuses treatment, you’ve done what you can. Be prepared to follow through on your ultimatums. Conversely, should she accept, be prepared with a packed bag and a ride to take her to alcohol rehab.
