Why Didn’t Our Intervention Work?
The family had good representation from important people in the alcoholic’s life, and there was professional help, but that’s not leverage.
View ArticleIntroduction to Intervention: You Can Do It
Five short snapshots on key intervention concepts. You CAN help motivate someone towards recovery.
View ArticleIntervention and Publicly Funded Rehab
Explain your situation and make a request: You want your nephew's name placed on the admissions list for a date beyond the current waiting list.
View ArticleDe-Escalating Parent/Child Conflict
All successful negotiations depend on two outcomes, whether you’re dealing with your 15 year old, or mediating a border dispute in the Middle East.
View ArticleCritical Thinking
At one time, critical thinking skills were a required part of education in many schools. I have the impression that's no longer the case. Too bad, because faced with a flood of contradictory arguments,...
View ArticleContracting
You should expect the alcoholic/ addict to test the agreement. It's only natural. They need to see if you really mean it, or were just blowing smoke. If you stick to your guns, they'll abandon the...
View ArticleUsing Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 8
Even the most recalcitrant drinker can appreciate the desirability of avoiding still more consequences. It’s a side door around some of the alcoholic’s denial.
View ArticleAgenda vs. Agenda
Ambivalence isn't just a matter of figuring out what we want to do. It's very much about the ability to make good decisions and feel confident about them.
View ArticleThe Inoculation Effect
Our goal is to reframe the discussion in a way that supports rather than undermines change.
View ArticleThe Difficult Discussion: Your Turn
Avoid accusations, threats, self-pity, bringing up old resentments, etc.
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