Love First, Debra Jay
Love First, Debra Jay
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Love First
A Family's Guide to Intervention

Author: Debra Jay, Jeff Jay

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 7 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/24/2015


Synopsis

A standard-setting book on intervention, Love First has helped tens of thousands of families, friends, and professionals create a loving and effective plan for helping those who suffer from addiction. This revised and expanded edition adds to the core material in this classic book with the most up-to-date scientific information and new intervention techniques for alcohol and other drug addictions.

About Debra Jay

Debra Jay is a noted author, lecturer, and interventionist. A graduate of Ohio State University and the Hazelden Addiction Professional Training Program, she has worked for the Hazelden Foundation as an inpatient addiction therapist. Debra appeared regularly on The Oprah Winfrey Show and was featured in Prevention magazine. She is the author or coauthor of several books, including No More Letting Go and Aging and Addiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sue on January 08, 2015

This is an extraordinary book. I found it when researching interventions because of concerns about a family member's addictions. The book is based in both evidence, in terms of what works, and also in love and respect. Through reading this book and hiring an interventionist (as recommended), along w......more

Goodreads review by Peter on March 19, 2014

With this book and Vern Johnson's classic "I'll Quit Tomorrow", we have the best information available on interventions and how they are used successfully, in most cases, to bring help to an active alcoholic. While the authors maintain that interventions can be designed and run by non-professionals,......more

Goodreads review by ei_tc on October 20, 2021

What we have here is a gift to the recovery community and to those wishing to help the still suffering alcoholic. Thank you for your service.......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on May 21, 2021

Good resource for families of addicts......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on January 30, 2023

Helpful step-by-step book for staging an intervention from a place of love, not confrontation.......more