Meet Jeff

As one who has experienced life on both sides of the track, Jeff Jones brings a unique skill set that can be understood by all. As a recovering alcoholic and heroin addict, Jeff has seen firsthand the worst of what addiction can do to lives and families. It has become Jeff's passion to facilitate recovery in suffering alcoholics and addicts, as well as healing in the lives of their families.

Jeff became a Certified National Drug and Alcohol Interventionist (CNDAI) in 2005. Jeff is a member of AIS Association of interventionist Specialist. He now travels throughout the country to help families and individuals deal with the problems and pain created by addictive behavior. Read More...

Welcome to Liquid Interventions!

Every family has its own unique dynamics. The intervention should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual and the family. We only get one shot and it is important that we make the most of the opportunity. We will make sure we are using the very best method(s) to help your loved one take this life changing decision.

No two people have ever been exactly alike, experienced life in the same way, or dealt with the same problems in their past. Nor is any family exactly alike in the experiences and relationships that exist.

Alcohol and drug abusers do not exist in a world by themselves. Most substance abusers live within some relationship to their families, friends, or coworkers.Intervention is about delicately intervening with love, feelings, and facts to motivate addicted persons to accept the help being offered to them. Because unhealthy dynamics surround the addict (family disease), intervention is needed to break down denial, give hope and keep the family focused on solutions. Having a professional, neutral party to orchestrate the intervention is essential.

We know we must spend a great deal of time with you, the family, to learn all about your family dynamics. When all parties involved are comfortable proceeding with the intervention, then we utilize the knowledge we have all gained and tailor a session with your loved one that absolutely maximizes the chance that he or she will finally accept your help.

Every addict watches the various TV shows on interventions. They watch them because they want their family to reach out to them as well. They also watch and imagine how they might react. My question to you, the family, is how do you plan a surprise intervention under these conditions? The answer is to put in a lot of thought and consideration so that the intervention does not appear abrupt or abrasive yet remains strong and effective.

The following are a few examples of the different situations we encounter. Each situation needs a different approach as to how to initiate the intervention.

• Family #1: Johnny is 18 years old with a $60 per day heroin habit extending 9 months. He no job, no car and lives at home with the family. Johnny is unemployable. He has a total dependency on the family. Johnny completely controls this family. There is little or no respect among family members. Everyone is tired, resentful and hopeless.
• Family #2: Karen a highly functioning businessperson. The family is dependent on her income and she has been a good provider, financially speaking. She is not available emotionally and has no participation in family events. She is but a shadow of the woman she used to be. The family plays a role as if everything was just fine.
• Family #3: Scott has not been a member of the family for years. He has moved across country and has cut off all contact with those who were near and dear to him at one time. All hope is gone as far as the family is concerned and he is also hopeless.

All three examples above need complete different intervention approaches. At Liquid Interventions, we will customize an approach to maximize the opportunity for your loved one to choose life.

Jeff may utilize one or combine several proven methods of intervention techniques. Beginning first with the family, friends, and coworkers of the addict, he prepares this group emotionally and intellectually to speak with one voice to the addict. Only when this group is ready is it time to approach the addict. Rules of engagement: We only tell the truth. The addict is expected to lie and deny.

Again, the message in this meeting is delivered with love, feelings, and facts. When confronted this way, the identified addict is not fearful of the message and hears what the group is saying. Liquid Interventions has a very high success rate compared to other methods of confronting addicts.