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Addiction & Recovery

bighart

(1,565 posts) Sat Jun 30, 2012, 08:20 AM Jun 2012

Anyone ever staged an intervention?

Long back story but I am considering doing so for the daughter of a dear friend that we are almost positive is on meth.
Any advice?

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Anyone ever staged an intervention? (Original Post) bighart Jun 2012 OP

She has to have a long track record. Being almost positive is not proof enough. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #1

I was going through a website called Ilsa Jul 2012 #2

If she's on meth, stage it for when she's off it Taverner Jul 2012 #3

demosincebirth

(12,537 posts)

1. She has to have a long track record. Being almost positive is not proof enough.

Reply to bighart (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 04:52 PM

Jul 2012

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

2. I was going through a website called

Reply to bighart (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:50 PM

Jul 2012

La Hacienda rehabilitation center, and there was a PDF file on Interventions and training for one.

I suspect you and the others need to go through it, possibly do a mock intervention, before doing the real deal. It might maximize effectiveness.

Taverner

(55,476 posts)

3. If she's on meth, stage it for when she's off it

Reply to bighart (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 06:30 PM

Jul 2012

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