I’ve seen the show a couple of times. I’ve read a few things about staging one, but I honestly wasn’t ready for the intervention that my family set up for my aunt. It was weird. If you’ve never heard of an intervention than let me tell you about it. It really is a weird thing. A bunch of people show up to a designated meeting place armed with their concern for a lucky, unsuspecting alcoholic or drug addict. Then they fool this poor soul into showing up to their meeting where they are immediately ensnared in the trap that all these so-called do-gooders have woven. Then, the addict or alcoholic(I was the alcoholic) is subjected to the feelings and concerns of the people in the group. The group is usually led by a strong family member or a drug and alcohol addiction counselor whose main task is to oversee the proceedings of the day. The concerned loved ones then take turns telling the alcoholic or addict how they feel about the addiction that they are afflicted with. First, they discuss how it affects them and the rest of the people and then, sometimes they give the guest of honor an ultimatum that stipulates what action they are willing to take if they choose not to get professional help for their addiction. I guess it’s called an intervention because you’re kinda breaking up this person’s cycle of abuse, but man, is it weird. Despite how weird it was, however, it did work and I love my family even more for it.

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