Interventions

Helping Save Your Loved One’s Life

"Why can’t he/she just stop drinking or taking drugs?" This is the question that family members and loved ones can’t find an answer to. For the most part, neither can the person addicted to drugs and alcohol. Addiction carries the major symptom of denial, a defense mechanism that automatically kicks in. There is an overwhelming need for the addict to protect their alcohol and drug usage as they typically have no idea how they will cope without it nor do they want to find out.

When a loved one does not seem to want help or even realize that he/she has a problem with alcohol or drugs, it can be very discouraging. Attempting to convince the person to go into treatment on your own may be overwhelming, ineffective and even dangerous. That is why we provide professional intervention services at CASA Recovery. Using a tone of care and concern, our special intervention technique can get your loved one out of the dark and into recovery.

If drugs or alcohol have hijacked the life of someone you love, we can help get him/her into treatment. We are here for you 24/7. At CASA Recovery, it’s about living.

About Our Interventionist

Krishna Jessick, C.A.T.C. #051193 – Program Director, Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor

With 15 years of experience in the Drug & Alcohol Recovery field, Krishna has previously helped create and market four different Residential Drug & Alcohol Treatment Programs in Orange County, CA. Currently, she is founder and Program Director of CASA Recovery, a 25-bed facility in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

She is a graduate in Human Services: Drug and Alcohol Studies from Saddleback College, a Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor (CATC) and a longtime member of and educator/provider for the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE). Krishna is also trained in Crisis Intervention, Recovery Coaching M.L.E., Relapse Prevention, Denial Management and Primordial Sound Meditation.

Her community outreach positions included acting as liaison between Drug Court and Saddleback College, working with the County of Orange Risk Reduction Education and Community Health (REACH) Program, acting as an advisory board member of the TEACH Program at Saddleback College, advisor on Mental Health/Dual Diagnosis and Substance Abuse at Orange Coast College, and a member of the Drug Treatment panel for the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Prop 36). She has served as Key Note Speaker at the 2008 CAADE Conference in Costa Mesa, CA, as well as Key Note Speaker at the 2009 California Indian Law Association Conference speaking on substance abuse in Indian Country.

Krishna has completed several hundred successful interventions since 2000. After research and preparation with family members, she prefers to use a loving, compassionate style in convincing clients to choose treatment. She concentrates more on revealing how the client's quality of life and relationship suffer because of their addiction. She asks if they are living their dreams and if they are accessing their true potential, often convincing them to find a new purpose in life by choosing to get treatment. She also uses her own experience with addiction as a way of identifying with the addict/alcoholic. As a result, she receives very little resistance to her unorthodox approach to the intervention process.

Information on our Treatment Options:

• Treatment Program
• Extended Care
• Outpatient Options
• Specialized Tracks
• Detox

Is Intervention Necessary?

If family members or loved ones wait until the individual is ready to quit drinking or taking drugs, they’ll likely be waiting until it’s too late. A professional intervention can be extremely helpful in breaking through the defenses of denial. Interventions typically involve friends, family members and a professional interventionist in a non-judgmental form of confrontation that invites the addict or alcoholic to seek treatment. Typically, interventions stand a better chance of being successful if conducted by people the individual knows and trusts. The person being confronted may feel cornered and get angry or defensive. An interventionist serves as a mediator, guiding communication between loved ones and the individual concerned.

Preparing for the Intervention

Prior to the intervention, those involved in the intervention generally meet to role play possible scenarios. It’s important to have an idea of what to do in any given situation and determine possible consequences. You cannot force someone to get sober but you can make it uncomfortable if he or she refuses treatment. For example, if the addict is living at home the family may say they are no longer welcome to stay unless they agree to get help. The right coaching in any given scenario can greatly increase chances of getting the individual into treatment. Motivation to get sober doesn’t always come with an intervention – it may not come until the person is safely away in alcohol and drug treatment.

The Right Time for Intervention

The right time for an intervention is as soon as possible. If your loved one refuses to get help in spite of continued begging, pleading and negative consequences, it’s likely the right time to bring in a professional. You have the option to consult with a treatment professional about intervention services at CASA Recovery to determine if it’s the right course of action for you. Professional assistance is available 24/7.

Enabling Addictive Behaviors

Family members and friends all too often try to protect the addict from his or her own behavior, padding the consequences that could occur as a result. It’s typical for those who interact with the addict on a regular basis to exhibit enabling or co-dependent behaviors, such as calling in to school or work for the loved one because they are too sick to get out of bed. It is vital that family and friends heed the advice of professionals in order to prevent this type of rescuing that makes it easier for the addict to continue his or her behavior. The individual needs to experience the full effect of his or her behavior.

Our Intervention Method Works

CASA Recovery offers professional intervention services, detox facilities and individualized drug and alcohol treatment programs for 30, 60, 90 days and 6 month residential treatment. If you are considering the possibility of an intervention on your loved one, don’t wait until it’s too late. Our professional intake coordinators can help answer any question you may have about scheduling an intervention and getting your loved one into treatment so you can start living! Clients who enter treatment following intervention have been proven to be just as successful as those who enter voluntarily. Our unique method has been successful in motivating individuals into treatment 86% to 90% of the time.