A good number of people with active addiction are unfortunately in a lot of pain during the months of January and February. As a loved one, should you just watch them succumb to their addictions? Is there something that you can do to solve the problem?

For today’s episode, Chris and Danny talk about the various misconceptions that society and families have about helping people with addictions. These misconceptions can lead to addiction getting worse, in families' homes and for society as a whole. They also discuss how to help an addicted loved one, including professional interventions, attending support groups, and modeling recovery. They emphasize the importance of external constraints to help keep an addict on the straight and narrow and to help them realize the value of sobriety.

Episode Highlights

• Effects of the holidays for people who are struggling
• The perfect time to talk to your loved ones to seek help
• Dangers of winter to those in active addiction
• Why human contact is necessary to promote interventions
• Hitting rock bottom during recovery
• Importance of motivation in recovery
• Different constraints in recovery
• The dangers of relapse during the road to recovery
• Why people will go to any length to justify their use
• The long-term approach to addiction recovery
• The urgency of getting help for addiction

Links and Resources from this Episode

https://whyintervention.com/

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Quotes

"A lot of people end up getting sober in January/February if they're fortunate enough to end up sober rather than going through another winter drinking, isolated alone, not having fun, but can't get themselves to stop."

"One of the biggest misconceptions of all is the idea of when families get told that ultimately, there's nothing they can do. Ultimately there's nothing you can do to help."

"External constraints are important to help keep an addict on the straight and narrow and to help them realize the value of sobriety."

"Professional interventions, attending support groups, and modeling recovery are key elements in helping an addicted loved one."

"It is important to provide external constraints in order to help someone stay sober and realize the value of sobriety."