by Tanis Hayden | Mar 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
As the public view of addiction as a moral deficiency shifts to the view of addiction as a disease, simultaneously there has been a transition of perspective to the concept of addiction as a family disease. Professionals in the addiction treatment field continue to...
by Tanis Hayden | Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
When thinking about the idea of an intervention, the average person associates such an event with an individual struggling with substance abuse. More often than not, it’s a family member of an individual caught in the midst of addiction that seeks an...
by Tanis Hayden | Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Conducting an intervention can often be the difference between life and death for those struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism, yet interventions are not limited strictly to chemical dependency. The scope of interventions covers a wide range of addictive...
by Tanis Hayden | Feb 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
When conducting Interventions, I often refer the addicted individual (client) to a treatment center that is away from their home. My suggestion to place the client in another state is often met with uncertainty from the family. The purpose of this blog is to explain...
by Tanis Hayden | Jun 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s important to unify with others during your recovery. Sometimes, families hire Compassionate Interventions for case management only. Their loved one is going into treatment, or has gone into treatment, and they need help to develop a long-term plan so the...
by Tanis Hayden | Mar 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jen and I were just in San Francisco and we encountered more people who smelled like marijuana than I can ever remember in public. We also met with professionals from several different facilities in the Bay Area. Society’s current attitude towards marijuana reminds me...
