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Old 10-24-2008, 11:24 PM  
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Watch this show a few times, one of my favorites: http://www.aetv.com/intervention/
Thanks! I've watched that show a lot too, especially recently. Thing is... I see one of two constants in almost every episode.
1. The person is already ready for some sort of help - they just don't know how to go about getting it. They wouldn't even be agreeing to be in a documentary about addiction if they haven't already at least admitted they have a problem.
OR
2. They aren't ready but agree to go to treatment because they feel forced into it and end up relapsing afterward.

Very few seem to deny they need help, agree to treatment anyway, and then end up staying clean. So I guess my question is not so much how to get them help, but more about how to make them WANT to get help.

I am getting the same answers from pretty much everybody here, and while I really appreciate the input, it's pretty disheartening to hear, especially when there are kids involved.
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