Episode 22: What to Expect During an Intervention with Earl Hightower

Chris and Earl discuss the intervention process, the importance of family and the pre-intervention work. For over 35 years, Earl Hightower has worked on the front lines of addiction and recovery.

The unique perspective that only behavioral health intervention work can offer caused Earl to recognize that the greatest gap in addiction services is during the first 60 days following residential treatment. In other words, people are not making it across The Bridge From Treatment To Recovery©. They are relapsing, post-treatment, before they have had a chance to firmly connect themselves to their recovery communities. As a result, Earl’s focus for Hightower Associates’ family of companies has been to develop systems and strategies that support our clients in their goal of achieving a lasting connection to recovery.

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.

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Links and Resources from this Episode

• https://whyintervention.com/
• https://twitter.com/whyintervention
• https://www.facebook.com/whyintervention/?ref=br_rs
• Connect with Earl Hightower
• https://hightowerassociates.com/
  
  

Show Notes

• What an intervention is - 1:09
• The pre-intervention part - 4:39
• What alcoholism does to individuals - 8:16
• Stop having a rational conversation with an irrational person - 9:12
• Doing interventions for many years - 14:27
• The second phase of an intervention - 23:21
• One of the most misunderstood things on the planet - 40:03
• Every family is a new puzzle - 43:43
• Asking the right questions at the right time - 44:30
• Offering the patient the opportunity to talk about something else - 48:46
• Saying no - 54:50
• Doing interventions over Zoom - 1:02:58

If your loved one is struggling with addiction, recovery is possible. Schedule a free Clarity Call today.