Assisting a Loved One to Attend Rehab

Getting your loved one to attend a Palm Beach rehab could save his or her life. However, this can often be very difficult if your loved one is stubborn and believes that he or she can kick their drug or alcohol habit on their own. This is why you might need to intervene and help your loved one to realize that seeking help is the best decision he or she could possibly make. It is important for you to know the correct steps to take in order to guide your loved one on the right path towards recovery. It would be wise to educate yourself so you can provide this person with useful advice. Here are the steps that you should follow.

  1. Discuss the possibility of your loved one attending a rehab facility.

The first thing you will need to do is talk to your loved one. Find out his or her thoughts about getting help for the drug or alcohol problem that is wrecking their life. Does he or she have an open mind when it comes to getting professional help in a rehab facility? You might run into a situation where your loved one insists that he or she is capable of solving this problem without getting help from anyone. Very few people are able to stop using drugs or alcohol completely on their own. Hopefully, your loved one will realize this and have an open mind to seeking treatment. However, you need to be prepared to take action if this is not the case.

  1. Arrange an intervention to confront your loved one about his or her addiction problem.

Having a conversation that is just between you and your loved one might not be enough to convince him or her to seek substance abuse treatment. In this case, you need to be more aggressive. The next step you should take is to contact many of the close friends and family members of your loved one. Have all of these people gather secretly in one place without your loved one knowing about it. You must then confront your loved one by having an intervention. You have most likely seen this on various TV shows over the years. An intervention is when friends and family members tell their loved one how his or her addiction has impacted their life negatively. It is also important for these people to say how much they love this person. The obvious goal of the intervention is to make the addict realize how concerned people are about his or her health. This will hopefully make the addict check into a rehab facility in the near future.

  1. Start to look at various rehab facilities with your loved one.

You will now need to find a detox center that fits the particular needs of your loved one. It is very important to note that not all rehab facilities will treat the same types of addictions. Therefore, you will need to do some research in order to determine what sort of treatment is offered at the facility. For example, there are certain rehab facilities that specialize in opiate addiction. Other facilities will only deal with alcohol addiction. The location of the rehab facility is also a factor. Does your loved one want to attend a rehab that is close to home? The rehab facility that will provide your loved one with the best care might not necessarily be located in your area.

  1. Make arrangements to take a tour of several rehab facilities.

Your loved one should never decide where he or she will receive treatment without making a visit to the rehab facility. It is absolutely crucial that your loved one check out the facility in person. Never rely on the photos on a website to make a decision this important. You need to understand that a rehab facility will only post the best photos. It will be very beneficial for you and your loved one to talk to the staff of the facility. Your loved one can get to know the people who will be working with him or her. The staff will be able to answer any questions your loved one has. Your loved one can also look at the rooms where patients stay and the recreation areas.

  1. Compare the pricing of the treatment.

You and your loved one will need to see if his or her insurance provider will cover the cost of the treatment.