How difficult is it to seek help?, on today's Why Intervention Podcast, Christopher talks to a friend, Ian Depew, about the different intervention processes as well as having the courage to help a beloved one get into one of this programs.

The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin a successful recovery. Host Christopher Doyle shares his insights, talks with experts and interviews people who have gone through recovery.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• https://whyintervention.com/
• https://twitter.com/whyintervention
• https://www.facebook.com/whyintervention/?ref=br_rs
• • Connect with Ian Depew
  • https://westcoastrecoverycenters.com/
    

Show Notes

• Ian's background - 0:57
• His first rehab process - 1:20
• Learning the difference between treatment and recovery - 2:02
• West Coast recovery centers - 4:00
• What should the families expect? - 4:25
• Making recovery difficult - 5:55
• Recovery centers and their marketing systems - 6:40
• The motivation behind a recovery center - 7:20
• Sending your beloved one to a center that is best for you - 8:50
• Interventions at west coast recovery centers - 10:02
• Working as an interventionist - 11:06
• The whole family as a client - 12:02
• Emotions that come with an addicted family - 12:28
• Chemical effects in the brain - 13:07
• The goal of the process - 14:13
• The brain needs time to readjust - 15:41
• The recovery journey - 16:58
• You need a year to detox - 18:08
• Recovery options after treatment - 19:08
• What happens when you leave treatment? - 20:49
• The family's influence is key for the intervention process - 21:41
• What drives you to go to an intervention process - 25:40
• Supporting the family - 29:09
• Things that happen in a recovery journey - 30:30
• It takes a lot of time to be healthy again - 31:41
• Get in touch with Ian - 35:23
  
  

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