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The Positive Side of Intervention
Intervention is a caring process where a third party gets involved to assist a person they deeply care about in time of need. Intervention is a very positive aspect in a patient’s life. One positive effect that comes from intervention is that the person is allowed to get the help that they strongly need. A second positive effect of intervention is that it heals old wounds that the family may have experienced, and a third positive effect is that it lightens financial burdens that the family or patient has to face. After evaluating the opinions of the negative side, it has been agreed upon that the intervention process has both positive and negative effects, but the good outweighs the bad.
A positive effect of intervention is that the patient is allowed to seek the help strongly needed. The patient receives this help through intervention process by being able to see their loved ones reflect the hurt that they feel from the patient’s destructive behavior. By seeing this the patient can participate in a well thought out process to get he or she back on the right track and alleviate the pain that he or she may have caused loved ones. Any addiction whether it be drug, alcohol, or any compulsive behavior that may cause a person to stray away from loved ones could be very troublesome in their life. It not only affects the person involved in the addiction, but it also affects the people that are close to them. It could break up many families. With the help that is offered the victim can gradually start pulling away from the problems that they face and gradually improving for the better.
The intervention process can end up down two routes depending on the party involved. Interventions can bring up hidden emotions and heal old wounds. It depends on how bad off the patient is to determine their response to the intervention. Some patients may shut down and discontinue the process, but on the other hand some patients may take in what is being said. This helps the patient realize how much they are hurting the people that really loves them. Some benefits that intervention offer are: the patient becoming clean, the families being reunited, the bad habit gone, and new beginnings.
Although the idea of paying for the intervention process is better than the idea of supporting the addict’s habit; interventions could also cause a financial burden to most families. Not all families that participate in interventions have the money to pay for a state- of the- art treatment facility. I am sure that the family of the patient would like the patient to have the best treatment that money could buy, but this is a dream to some of the families that participate in the intervention process. Money can be a huge deal when it comes to a successful intervention.
TREATMENT CENTERS
Recovery centers and treatment programs in the series include (but are not limited to):
Gamblers AnonymousNationwide
Anasazi FoundationMesa, AZ
The Calvary CenterPhoenix, AZ
A Decision PointPrescott, AZ
Oasis Treatment CenterAnaheim, CA
Pacific Hills Treatment CenterCapistrano Beach, CA
Recovery Management Services, Inc.Concord, CA
Life's Journey CenterPalm Springs, CA
Bay Recovery Centers, Inc.San Diego, CA
Tarzana Treatment CenterTarzana, CA
Del Amo HospitalTorrance, CA
Algamus Therapeutic CommunitiesAna Maria, FL
Wekiva Springs Center for WomenJacksonville, FL
Giordano and Goldfarb Holistic Addiction Treatment ProgramMiami Beach, FL
Recovery Resources, Inc.North Palm Beach, FL
C.A.R.E.West Palm Beach, FL
MeditoxPalm Beach, FL
The Palm Beach InstituteWest Palm Beach, FL
Metropolitan Serenity HouseAtlanta, GA
Linden Oaks HospitalNaperville, IL
PalmettoRayville, LA
Alternatives at Twin TownSt. Paul, MN
EDGEWOODNanaimo, BC, Canada
Santé Center for HealingDallas/Ft Worth, TX
Hope By The Sea, IncSan Juan Capistrano, CA
Casa PalmeraDel Mar, CA
Turning Point of Tampa, Inc.Tampa, FL
Summer House Detox CenterMiami Beach, FL
Destination HopeFort Lauderdale, FL
McCallum PlaceClayton, MO
Vista TaosTaos, NM
Cumberland HeightsNashville, TN
Cedars HospitalDeSoto, TX
Burning Tree Recovery RanchKaufman, TX
Richardson Regional Medical CenterRichardson, TX
Avalon Hills Residential Eating Disorder Program Petersboro, UT
Cirque LodgeSundance, UT
Center for Behavioral Health and Recovery/South Coast Medical Center Laguna Beach, CA
Beacon HousePacific Grove, CA
NorthStar CenterBend, Oregon
Sober Living by the SeaNewport Beach, CA
Passages to RecoveryLoa, Utah
Pat Moore FoundationCosta Mesa, CA
Remuda RanchWickenburg, AZ
Behavioral Health of the Palm BeachesLake Worth, FL
The Ark of Little CottonwoodSandy, UT
New Vision at Lakeview HospitalBountiful, UT
Sunrise DetoxLake Worth, FL
MontecatiniCarlsbad, CA
New Seasons Behavioral Heath CarePort Hueneme, CA
Brentwood HospitalShreveport, LA
Bridgeway CounselingSt. Charles, MO
A Sober Way HomePrescott, AZ
Palm Partners Recovery CenterDelray Beach, FL
The Center for Counseling and Health Resources, Inc.Edmonds, WA
Pasadena Recovery CenterPasadena, CA
Transitions Recovery ProgramNorth Miami Beach, FL
Medical transportation to treatment centers for those who are critically ill provided by(but is not limited to):
Trinity Air Ambulance

TRANSITIONAL AND SOBER LIVING FACILITIES
CSTL, Inc. dba Clean & Sober LivingFair Oaks, CA
Rebecca's House Eating Disorder Treatment Programs™Orange County, CA
Also attached are links to the follow up stories of people who actually had an intervention:
http://www.aetv.com/intervention/video/index.jsp?bcpid=1452197451&bclid=1454906744&bctid=1453980998
http://www.aetv.com/intervention/video/index.jsp?bcpid=1452197451&bclid=1453556960&bctid=1452603317
http://www.aetv.com/intervention/video/index.jsp?bcpid=1452197451&bclid=1453556960&bctid=1452602722
http://www.aetv.com/intervention/video/index.jsp?bcpid=1452197451&bclid=1453556960&bctid=1452603316