Bottled Up: Help for families of alcoholics and those struggling with alcoholism
Staging an Intervention
13 Oct 2025
Are you considering staging an intervention? Then it is important to plan the intervention properly. There is a lot to consider and if done correctly there is a good chance that the intervention will be successful. But, if you are not able to follow through on what is required you may find that you are disappointed with the results of your efforts.We don't want you to go through the pain and trauma of your heartfelt efforts not being effective, and so in this episode Lou and John outline the process of staging an intervention, planning the intervention properly, what you will need to know, what you will need to do, and who you may need to call upon to give your intervention the best chance of succeeding.You can find more on the Intervention course at www.bottled-up.comNOTE: Please be very clear that, at Bottled Up we strongly advise people not to remain in violent or abusive relationships. We understand fully that in many cases circumstances can become untenable. We discuss this fully in our Podcast "Should I Stay or Should I Go".For more information on the service Bottled Up provides, visit: www.bottled-up.comDr John McMahon is a professor and was the senior lecturer for addiction counsellors at the University of the West of Scotland. He has led prominent studies into alcohol addiction for more than 15 years. Before this, for many years, John had an addiction to alcohol. He has been sober for over 40 years.Lou Lewis is a professional counsellor and the co-founder of Bottled Up with John. Lou's first husband had an addiction to alcohol for many years, from that experience and her counselling Lou has a deep understanding of the difficulties of living with problem drinkers. John and Lou are married and live in England. They founded Bottled Up in the hope that it would help change your life.The Bottled Up program is innovative and advocates that the partners of alcoholics can introduce changes to their lives, which will empower them and influence their drinkers to change. If you live with an alcoholic partner, or are looking for help to quit drinking, then Bottled Up is for you.For more help and advice visit www.bottled-up.comFor advertising and sponsorship opportunities email [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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