How to Encourage a Loved One to Enter Addiction Treatment
Communicating with the person struggling with addiction to quit drugs or alcohol becomes challenging as quite often the individual has an indifferent attitude and lives in a state of denial mode. This indifference is commonly faced by family members / friends / significant others. Let’s explore some of the possible options which one can take to offer support to the individual to initiate the recovery journey.
Options to Instill Hope for Recovery
12 Step Program: Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are two examples of Self-Help Group which follow a 12-step program to assist individuals in their recovery from addiction to alcohol or drugs. These self-help groups have weekly meetings which are anonymous in nature (the person is not required to disclose his identity) and is effective because the person interacts with other people who are also on their recovery journey and learns from their experiences, especially the ones who have been maintaining sobriety. The individual can be offered to attend the meeting. To acquire knowledge on recovery, family members can also sign up for programs like AL-ANON or NAR-ANON.
De Addiction Counselling: Best de addiction Counselling can aid someone to initiate the sobriety journey. Professional substance abuse counsellors are always empathetic, respectful and non- judgmental in their approach. Counsellors can assist the person to start the recovery journey. Setting up an appointment with a de addiction counsellor and being present with the individual in the counselling session shows empathy, care and respect for the individual which can be a motivating factor for the person.
Education: Educating yourself on addiction topics such as Substance Use Disorder, Neurobiology of Addiction, Withdrawal symptoms, Relapse Prevention etc.; can be useful in the approach towards the person. The person should always be approached with love, care and empathy. The attained information can be useful in the dialogue with the individual about aspects such as:
1) Habit of the consumption of the substance.
2) Psychological problems faced by the family members and the individual himself.
3) Other addictive behaviors which intensify due to addiction to substance such as alcohol, drugs or prescription medicine.
Health Awareness: Making the person aware of the harmful effects of alcohol /drugs on the physical and psychological health can be explored. The individual’s behavior before and after the consumption of the substance is different and the same should be highlighted as well to the individual. The individual faces impairment with daily routines activities such as maintaining personal hygiene, sleep, exercises, professional activity, food habits and relationship issues which the individual should be made aware of.
Motivational Interviewing: Motivational Interviewing is a person-centered counselling style which helps to reduce the contradictions and bring a behavior change. Motivational Interviewing can be done by a certified substance abuse counsellor. Setting up an appointment with a counsellor having experience on addiction management can be explored.
Group Conversation: All the family members / friends / significant others can sit together and speak to the person on the effect of alcohol / drugs on the person and most importantly on them. Any form of confrontation or passing any kind of judgement should be avoided in such a discussion. In fact, genuine empathy and respect will be more useful in the dialogue.
Seeking Assistance from Luxury Addiction Treatment Center: Luxury addiction treatment center’s such as SERENITY ALC can be helpful in the communication with the client and family to initiate the recovery as well as addiction treatment. The professionals involved in treatment at SERENITY ALC possess decades of experiences in addiction management who can counsel the client on the ill effects of addiction on the physical, psychological, emotional wellbeing of the individual and the family / friends / significant others.
Conclusion:
Substance use disorder is treatable and building confidence with the individual is first step for the road to recovery.
If you or someone close to you is contemplating about seeking treatment for substance use disorder, we can assist. Contact us now on info@serenityalc.com or Phone/WhatsApp us on +91 99872 91051.
