The movie was excellent in demonstrating the tragic events of the two addicts; and the inability of the parents and rehab facilities in Iceland to provide help.
"Interventions are an act of love.
1-87% of interventions result in admission into a treatment center.
2-No need for alcoholic/drug addicts to "hit bottom" before help.
3-No need to postpone help for alcoholic/addicts until they ask for help.
4-Most addicts who present for treatment have been "forced" to enter by circumstances.
5-In most cases those who enter treatment are still in denial.
6-Delusional thinking is "protected" by a rigid defense system, leading to denial.
7-enabling behaviors of others allows the progressive, chronic illness to continue.
8-An intervention is a process whereby all significant members of a person's family get together to present specific behavior in a loving acceptable way.
9-The experience for everyone involved can be a very powerful, life-changing and dramatic event.
10-Intervention includes: Selection of a team understanding that to do nothing is the worst thing they can do. Expressing deep-seated feelings is very healing for family members and/or codependents."
"Interventions are an act of love.
1-87% of interventions result in admission into a treatment center.
2-No need for alcoholic/drug addicts to "hit bottom" before help.
3-No need to postpone help for alcoholic/addicts until they ask for help.
4-Most addicts who present for treatment have been "forced" to enter by circumstances.
5-In most cases those who enter treatment are still in denial.
6-Delusional thinking is "protected" by a rigid defense system, leading to denial.
7-enabling behaviors of others allows the progressive, chronic illness to continue.
8-An intervention is a process whereby all significant members of a person's family get together to present specific behavior in a loving acceptable way.
9-The experience for everyone involved can be a very powerful, life-changing and dramatic event.
10-Intervention includes: Selection of a team understanding that to do nothing is the worst thing they can do. Expressing deep-seated feelings is very healing for family members and/or codependents."