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Types Of Addiction And How An Intervention Can Help

By Jennifer DeBirchey

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Published: 10Mar2012
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An addiction is when a person engages in some kind of compulsive behavior that is intended to mask or subdue an emotional distress or some other problem. The addiction, while intended to make things better, only makes everything worse. There are two general types of addictions, substance and behavioral. A substance addiction is when a person tries to use drugs or alcohol to mask an unpleasant feeling, such as loneliness or guilt. A behavioral addiction is when someone engages in an unhealthy behavior that is intended to distract them from something else, such as fear or anxiety. This behavior can be anything from gambling to over exercising. Both, while very different in the way they work, are similar in the way they work, and have equal potential to destroy the person they affect. It can get in the way of their doing normal every day things, like holding a steady job and maintaining a relationship with the people they love.

Although intended to make the person feel better about something that is bothering them, addictions never help. Instead, they eat away at the person physically and emotionally. The person becomes obsessed with their addiction, mistakenly believing that they are making themselves feel better, or that they are fixing the problem. They begin to depend on their addiction to get them through their day, and it becomes all that they can focus on. In reality they are wasting away at the hands of their addiction. Even if they can see how it's hurting them and their loved ones, they just can't bring themselves to stop for fear of experiencing the feelings they were trying to hide in the first place.

An intervention is often the best way to help the one you love to overcome their addiction. Victims of addiction often don't want to be addicted, but they don't know how to stop on their own. They can begin feeling alone and helpless, trapped in the world of their addiction. In an intervention, a group of the addicts loved ones gets together with an intervention specialist and the addict. Often times, the addict is taken by surprise, so that they are prevented from avoiding the intervention altogether. Loved ones explain to the addict how their behavior has affected each one of them, and the addict is asked to accept the help that is being offered to them. This is all done in an environment that is intended to make the addict feel loved and supported, surrounded by all of the people who love and care for them.

An intervention provides them with a way to get better. It shows them that they are not alone, and that the people who care about them are there to help in any way they can. More often than not, an intervention involving those who love and care for the addict will give them a push in the right direction that they have craved throughout the course of their addiction. It can also serve as a "wake-up call." Sometimes the addict doesn't realize how bad their problem is, or they avoid admitting to themselves that they have a problem at all. An intervention can open their eyes to reality and the truth, and then give them the help they need to let go of their addiction. It can make them see how badly they've been hurting themselves and their loved ones ones, and they will be encouraged to accept the help that they so desperately need. Getting the addict's life back on track is the ultimate goal of an intervention.

Whatever the addiction is, it may not get better unless you do something to help. Don't wait for the problem to get worse. Your loved one needs you now, more than ever, to help them to get through this difficult and trying time in their life. An intervention for drug addiction may be one of the best things you can do for them, and can help them to get their life back. Consult an licensed intervention professional for guidance, especially if you think your loved one may become violent. They can provide you with the information you need to have to successfully hold an intervention for your loved one and help them to overcome their addiction. They will thank you for it later, because this may be the defining moment that shows them the light at the seemingly endless tunnel of their addiction.

When a loved one can't conquer their addiction they may be in need of an Interventionist like Brad Lamm. Learn how you can assist someone you love with the help of an Intervention Program.

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