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Addiction Is a Progressive Morbid Condition.
It will get worse.

Prevent addiction or alcoholism getting worse with an effective Intervention in family home, the workplace, college, court rooms, or GP surgeries. You could wait for Jail, death or vagrancy, or you could phone a RedChair addictions advisor now for free advice. 0845 224 1965.

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Invitational Intervention. The A.R.I.S.E. Intervention

Written on July 5, 2010 by Bill Stevens
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“we are in recovery, and will remain in recovery and we want you to join us in this process”

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My Teenager is using drugs or alcohol. What do I do?

Written on June 17, 2010 by Bill Stevens
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Therefore at this stage you will probably need specialist family interventionist to help the whole of the family access the mindset of active recovery and in doing so make it safe enough for the teenager to accept the help that they will badly need.

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Drink-driving laws set to change

Written on June 16, 2010 by Bill Stevens
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Drink drive convictions are often a very clear marker and indicator of a developing or a well-developed drink problem.

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The Evolution Of Addiction

Written on May 20, 2010 by Bill Stevens
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Please, don’t be so surprised that some of the population have a predisposition to addiction. It makes sense when you consider the evolution of the human race.

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Jails, Institutions & Death

Written on March 27, 2010 by Gareth Chidgey
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Headlines: Today’s News

Cocaine A&E cases hit record high.
Problem drinking ‘hits elderly’

It is a sad fact that few of the headlines come about as a one off event in a persons life. In my time as an addictions counsellor at the Priory, and more recently traveling the UK and Europe as a specialist [...]

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Liver Transplant – Not Today!

Written on March 27, 2010 by Gareth Chidgey
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Liver Transplant 4 Alcoholics? Why Not?
So, a young man dies after being refused a new liver. He was a binge drinker. He had to stop drinking in the end, but why did he not stop drinking when it really mattered?
Binge drinker. That suggests binges on alcohol that were so severe as to [...]

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Intervention

Written on March 27, 2010 by Gareth Chidgey
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Our experience of Intervention.
After many years of unconsciously enabling my brother (Anonymous) in his spiral into alcoholism, the lives of all the members of our family were changed last weekend when his behaviour exploded into a dangerous and destructive episode. (Anonymous) had been drinking all day, and returned home in a [...]

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A wifes experience of intervention

Written on March 27, 2010 by Gareth Chidgey
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I am his wife, and I organised the Intervention.
My first awareness of what an intervention was came from a chance viewing of ‘Orange County’[O/C]. The intervention took place for the mother in the family. After the episode had finished my daughter turned to me and asked ‘why can’t we do that for [...]

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Invitational Intervention – With Friends

Written on March 27, 2010 by Gareth Chidgey
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What made you say yes to the Intervention?
I had reached a point where I needed outside help to stop drinking. I had tried myself to give up previously but could not do it for longer than a couple of months. I knew it was a problem that I had to deal with.
How [...]

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