How should I handle angry , hopeless or reluctant family members?
Always discuss with the interventionist the most realistic and practical approach to use. Do not make decisions about these matters prior to this discussion; the interventionist may have some helpful ideas. Sometimes people are too angry, too hopeless or too frightened to participate in an intervention. Other family members may want to be there to show support but are truly not interested in learning very much about the situation or in discussing how it has affected them. Still others may be willing to do whatever it takes, within reason, of course. And still others are very aware that the problem is much larger than just one person and that everyone needs long-term sustained help. It is not uncommon to have all these positions present at the same time in the same family.
