An intervention in the schrute family. It consists of ( in this order) :
Awareness
Education Control
Acceptance
Punching
Person 1 is an alcoholic. They become aware of what they are. Education about it. Controlling it. Accepting it and then Punching. 5 Finger Intervention
to protect someone esle from the attention or criticism due for a particular activity; To help someone in the performance of a task, but not directly assisting in the task.
From American Football where certain players are detailed to prevent the opposing team from tackling the palyer with the ball, by interfering with them.
a:"How am I gonna get these Playboys into the house while mom's there?"
b:"You go round the kitchen door, I'll run interference by showing her the job I did on the lawn"
when a group of friends get together to help out another friend who has a problem, like drugs, manic depression, beating his wife, etc. usually involves an informal get-together during which the friends all sit down and talk with the person having problems.
im calling a cookout next saturday for jim, its gonna be his intervention: he's gotta stop doing meth and hurting his children.
i will never forget how my friends held an intervention for me and got me off crack. i owe my life to them