When Enough is Enough: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Intervention [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Candy Finnigan (Author), Sean Finnigan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2008

From a nationally recognized addiction specialist featured on the A&E series Intervention, a comprehensive and compassionate guide to confronting a loved one with an addiction.

What do you do when someone you care about is caught in the downward spiral of addiction? The goal of an intervention is to get the person who is addicted to alcohol, to drugs, to gambling, to sex, to what have you to seek treatment-to seek treatment today. And it is remarkably effective: over 80 percent of people faced with an intervention agree to get help. In When Enough Is Enough, Candy Finnigan offers support, advice, and hope to people who care about someone with an addiction. She acknowledges that although intervention is a powerful tool, it is a complicated process-one that absolutely must be done right.

This kind of confrontation must be highly structured, and Finnigan-a veteran of hundreds of interventions-provides a frank but sympathetic guide to preparing for and staging an intervention. By talking readers through the personal, medical, psychiatric, financial, and legal issues involved, she turns what seems like a chaotic and overwhelming task into a manageable and empowering experience.

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About the Author

Candy Finnigan is a featured interventionist on the A&E series Intervention. She received her certification in chemical dependency from UCLA and completed her internship at Cedars- Sinai Medical Center. She trained with the man who developed the process, Dr. Vern Johnson, and she has been affiliated as an interventionist with the Betty Ford Center, The Meadows, Hazelden, and many other treatment centers. Finnigan lives in Los Angeles.

Sean Finnigan is Candy's brother-in-law. A screenwriter, he lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Avery (April 10, 2008)
• ISBN-10: 1583332979
• ASIN: B001P3OLZG
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never Enough Candy, July 7, 2008

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Joanee "JT" (Woodstock, NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Enough is Enough: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Intervention (Paperback)

I am fortunate to have experienced Candy Finnigan's experience, strength and hope in person. I adore her huge heart and have often been deeply moved by her tears of joy when she listens to someone she has helped share about their recovery.

I'm so glad she has written a book so that people around the world can benefit from what she has so freely given to recovering addicts. There is nothing an alcoholic or addict can put over on Finnigan! Trust me. She always has an answer for every excuse, every "Yes, but..." She's amazing. She's a gift. She is Blessed. And she's heard 'em all!

This is the second copy I am buying - the first was for a family who needed it - this one is for me, even after 20 years in recovery. If you think you know someone who is having problems with addiction - - please buy this book. You may just save a life- like Candy has.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful & Truthful, December 12, 2008

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Marilyn M. Puckett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Enough is Enough: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Intervention (Paperback)

The author, Candy Finnigan, is known personally by me. She really knows her subject and is highly qualified to advise. The book is beautifully written. I recommend it highly for anyone dealing with a loved/lost one caught up in the hell of addiction, especially alcohol.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of The Best there is, June 15, 2008

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Kevin J. Kindlin - See all my reviews
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Candy Finnigan is caring professional and one of the most skilled interventionists in the United States. Her insight into healing a family and helping an individual is unparalleled.