The Addicted Brain

Intervention Workshop Index Section 1: Introduction  (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 1: Facing the Problem (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 2: Underestimating the Problem (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 3: Inside the Addicted Brain (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 4: Misconceptions (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 5: Enabling (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 6: Detachment & the Brain (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 7: Power of the Group (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 8: Road to Integrity (or small -faster loading)

Total time: 1hr, 14 min Section 2: Step-by-Step
Introduction: Step-by-Step (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 1: Building Your Team (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 2: Choosing Treatment (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 3: Writing Intervention Letters (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 4: Deciding on Bottom Lines (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 5: Brainstorming Objections (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 6: Choosing the Chairperson (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 7: Rehearsal Process (or small -faster loading)

Total time: 1hr, 29 min Section 3: Intervention Day
Chapter 1: Intervention Day (or small -faster loading)
Chapter 2: After the Intervention (or small -faster loading)

Total time: 1hr, 4 min Section 4: Frequently Asked Questions (a few more links to be added for the or small -faster loading versions)
1. Our addict has just had a major crisis. Can we still intervene? (or small -faster loading)
2. What if the alcoholic becomes angry during the intervention? (or small -faster loading)
3. What if the addict walks out? (or small -faster loading)
4. What if the alc says 'Yes, I'll go, but not today.' (or small -faster loading)
5. How do we act around our addict if he refuses to go to treatment? (or small -faster loading)
6. What if she doesn't follow her aftercare plan after returning home? (or small -faster loading)
7. What do we do if he relapses? (or small -faster loading)
8. What if he threatens to hurt himself? (or small -faster loading)
9. Should we go to his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings with him? (or small -faster loading)
10. What does it mean 'to work a program of recovery?' (or small -faster loading)
11. When does a family need to hire a professional interventionist? (or small -faster loading)
12. How do we get the alcoholic to the location of the intervention? (or small -faster loading)
13. Aren't we being deceptive? (or small -faster loading)
14. What if the alcoholic doesn't show up? (or small -faster loading)
15. How can you say it's a disease? Where's personal responsibility? (or small -faster loading)
16. How much time do we need for the intervention? (or small -faster loading)
17. How do we know what language to avoid in our letters? (or small -faster loading)
18. What if someone can't attend the intervention? (or small -faster loading)
19. What should we pack for the alcoholic to bring to treatment? (or small -faster loading)
20. Can we call our loved one while they're in treatment? (or small -faster loading)
Total time: 36 min Total Program Time: 4 hrs, 23 min.