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Ed
Storti (International Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor,
Intervention Specialist) has been practicing motivational
intervention techniques for decades, winning the loyalty
of clinics and the gratitude of clients in over 3000
interventions. He is the author of "Heart to Heart: The
Honorable Approach to Motivational Intervention" and was a
contributing author to the book "Addiction Recovery Tools"
(editor Robert Holman Coombs, 2001, Sage Publications).
This
web site reviews the Storti Modeltm and lets you
know what you should do next if someone you love is at risk
due to addiction. (For a list of clinics with which Mr.
Storti has worked, click here.)
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h e M e t h o d
A
three year study completed on 397 Storti Method cases
(roughly 12 percent of all Storti interventions) showed that
95% of patients go into treatment immediately after the
intervention. Even among the 5% who do not immediately
accept treatment, 80 percent accepted treatment within a few
months to a few years of the intervention, often soon after
the intervention. So many patients choose to accept help
because Mr. Storti's method is inspirational and
motivational, unlike other intervention techniques.
"Motivation and inspiration are essential to the process,"
says Mr. Storti.
Mr.
Storti has worked with disorders and addictions of all
types. These include alcohol and other drugs and
prescription medication as well as anorexia, bulimia,
compulsive overeating, nicotine addiction, gambling, sexual
addiction, and depression. He has also intervened on heart
disease, diabetes, and cancer patients as well as on the
elderly. These classes of patients often need to be
motivated and inspired to accept recommended health care or
other treatments.
These
outcomes demonstrate the success of the Storti Method,
developed over 27 years in thousands of interventions. What
is even more remarkable is that these outcomes result from
an induced crisis, not from a patient's "bottoming out" -- a
condition thought by some people as necessary before
intervention would be possible. Mr. Storti says, "The myth
is that you have to wait until your loved one or friend
bottoms out . . . The 'bottom' can mean death, insanity or a
[damaged] life style."
Mr.
Storti's method is based on the concept of creating a
"positive crisis". This experience results from family and
friends delivering a carefully crafted message and offering
a solution. "Since the patient is headed for a catastrophe
due to their addictive disease, why not go in and give them
a positive presentation? " Mr. Storti's philosophy is to
present the treatment as a gift to the addicted
individual--a gift offered within an atmosphere of dignity,
trust and compassion. The method works. According to client
Connie Jacobson, "Within three minutes after we started
talking, Dad was in tears, and so was everyone else. Within
10 minutes Ed had him admitting he was an alcoholic and
within 45 he agreed to treatment." (Daily Breeze,
"How To Tell an Addict: You're Killing Yourself", Verne
Palmer, January 7, 1996, page H1)
Beyond
clinical and psychological aspects of the Storti Method, Mr.
Storti believes in a careful, considerate process for the
family, friends and the patient. Mr. Storti chooses a
treatment model best suited to the requirements of the case
and streamlines the entire process to make it as simple and
respectful as possible. "Each patient arrives on our
doorstep like a very carefully wrapped package," says Nancy
Waite-O'Brien, Ph.D., Clinical Director of the
Betty
Ford Center.
"[All] we need to do is take the ribbon off and let
the work begin."
Not
only does Mr. Storti believe in easing the patient's entry
into care, he remains concerned about the patient's outcome.
"[Mr. Storti is] the consummate professional who not
only provides extraordinary pre-admission consultation but
offers exceptional follow-up to both patients and family
members...", says Jeffrey E. Donnelly, Program Director for
the Chemical Dependency Center, Hoag
Memorial Hospital.
W
h a t Y o u S h o u l d D o N e x
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The
key to critical cases is getting help quickly. In all cases,
you are better off if you understand intervention techniques
so you can make an informed decision. There are several
different models of intervention to learn about, including
the Storti Modeltm. Start by clicking on Ask the
Experts to get the answers to frequently asked questions.
You can then contact Mr. Storti using one of the links
below.
Mr.
Storti is available on the Internet, by telephone, fax, and
US mail. Since Mr. Storti constantly practices his method
with clients, he asks that visitors to this site click on
the appropriate link below to make sure you get the best
service:
For
urgent, life-critical calls, click
here.
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For
general information on the Storti Method, click
here.
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For
specific answers that are not time-critical,
click here.
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