C. Scott McMillin | Recovery SI

What Makes a Good Interventionist?

Posted by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 1, 2013 | Families | 0 |

Intervention is about achieving a very specific time-limited objective: an addict or alcoholic who agrees to participate in treatment.

Posted by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 28, 2013 | Families | 1 |

Many good interveners—including some excellent professional intervention counselors—started out as primary enablers.

If perfectionism, long-held resentments, or the unreasonable expectations we have of our wonderful selves get in the way, we’re still stuck.

None of us can change our past or exercise much control over what’s yet to come.

Building the group model around that common experience, and change-specific tasks or goals, may increase the chances for a successful outcome.