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When we say we are dedicated to your success, we mean we
are dedicated to a successful intervention outcome for your
family member or loved one. AIS is a team of professional interventionists whom have extensive knowledge and experience working with the addicted population. Not only is our intervention team professionally acquainted with the addiction problem today, all of us have had our own personal battles with addiction. We know what it takes to make recovery from addiction a reality. Making the intervention process one of love and compassion is one of our main goals. These are qualities that are indispensable when trying to reach someone in the grips of an addiction

Behavioral Interventions in today’s Society.

Today, Interventions are used in many different circumstances, originally used primarily for alcohol and drug addiction. Interventions are now commonly sought out for all types of compulsive behaviors. Intervention services are known to be
90% successful in getting the afflicted person to enter treatment or a self help group. It is this reason that interventions are used for such problems as: sex addiction, gambling addiction, shopping addiction, eating disorders, drug and alcohol addiction or abuse, behavioral problems and compulsions, self mutilation, workaholism, video game addiction, and several other behavioral addictions.

The aim of any behavioral intervention is to help the addicted person to “see reality”. When someone is in the depths of an addiction, their thoughts, behaviors and perception of reality is clouded in rationalization, denial and fear. It is denial that allows this insidious behavior to continue despite the negative consequences to themselves and others around them. Breaking through denial is the intervention specialist top priority. Family
and loved ones are paramount during this process.

The Systemic Family Intervention.

The systemic family intervention process is the #1 drug intervention of choice by AIS intervention specialists. There is nothing more powerful than the family reuniting in the spirit of
love and compassion. This is even more effective when close friends are invited to participate. When utilizing family and
friends, this takes the focus off the addicted individual and puts emphasis on the need for the entire family to make changes.
Often when there are addiction problems, the family unit becomes broken and sick. A family intervention focuses not only on the recovery of the addicted person, but the recovery of the family as a hole.

We put great emphasis on treating the addicted person with
dignity and respect. The nature of addiction is to leave the
addict with an overall feeling worthlessness, hopelessness,
and fear. It is our goal during a behavioral intervention to help
bring hope back to their life and empower them to make a
change. In most cases this involves offering a treatment
center that specializes in the particular addiction at hand.

The A.R.I.S.E Addiction Intervention Model

The A.R.I.S.E. addiction intervention model is also frequently
used by AIS intervention specialists. The ARISE Intervention
is directed towards getting the addicted loved one into treatment with the least possible effort through a loving, compassionate and non-blaming approach. The family and friends support system is utilized to form a committed intervention, and help motivate the addicted person into treatment. This first phase has three levels, and the goal is to stop at the first level that works.

"The First Call", starts when a Concerned Other calls a
Certified ARISE Interventionist for a free phone consultation,
and is coached to set up the First Meeting of the Intervention Network. 56% of addicted individuals enter treatment at Level 1

"Strength in Numbers", begins If they have not entered treatment during Level 1. The Intervention Network acts as
a Board of Directors, so no one deals one-on-one with the
addicted individual. By the end of 2 to 5 Intervention Network meetings, 80% of addicted individuals have entered treatment.

"The Formal ARISE Intervention", is held if treatment entry
has not occurred during Level 2. At this meeting serious consequences are put in place if the addicted individual does
not enter treatment. By this point, 83% of addicted individuals have entered treatment.

Support your Loved One through Treatment and into Recovery begins when the addicted individual enters treatment. The goals are individual and family healing and recovery. It
includes the family and individual becoming involved in 12-step program. The Certified ARISE Interventionist works collaboratively with the addicted individual, the treatment center, and the family to ensure treatment completion. Relapse prevention, and the resolution of grief and other problems that are at the root of the pain and the addictive disease are just a few of the treatment goals.

Living in Recovery focuses on the Certified ARISE Interventionist working with the Intervention Network (family
and friends) and addicted individual to prevent relapse, initiate long-term recovery, and complete the work towards family
healing and recovery. This includes ensuring that work, life
style, social circle, family relationships and personal decisions
made for personal growth in Phase 2 are happening for individual and family. It is a collaborative effort made on all parts to see
the recovery process through.

Johnson's Model

In the Johnson Model a professional interventionist helps family, friends and employers to confront the chemically dependant individua.  We will have each family member express their care of the person in their own words.  This will be followed by statements of how the chemically dependant person is hurting his or her self as well as hurting the speaker.  This will be followed by guarantees of support for the positive behavior of entering treatment, but also an explanation of negative consequences if the individual refusese treatment.  In this way the proverbial "bottom" is raised so that the chemcially depanedant person may seek help before doing further damage. 

If you would like to find out more about the intervention process.

Call our 24 hour hotline at 1-866-921-8893

There you will find one of our experienced counselors ready to
take you through the rest of the process.
One call can make all the difference.

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