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Love First: A Family's Guide to Intervention Paperback – August 29, 2008

by Jeff Jay (Author), Debra Jay (Foreword), George McGovern (Foreword)

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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--and an array of disorders.
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  1. Print length
    360 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Hazelden
  4. Publication date
    August 29, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    5.4 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1592856616
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1592856619
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"Building a team, choosing a chairperson, anticipating objections, using checklists, and rehearsing for the intervention itself. The reader will find it all here!"
--Robert M. Morse, MD, Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus, Mayo Medical School

"The most comprehensive book available on the technique of intervention, Love First will save lives!"
--Kathy Ketcham, coauthor, Beyond the Influence and The Spirituality of Imperfection

"A landmark book that gives families life-saving tools to help get a loved one into recovery. Bravo!"
--Jim Ramstad, United States Congressional Representative

About the Author

Jeff Jay is a professional interventionist and author. His work has appeared on CNN, the Jane Pauley Show, PBS, Forbes Online and professional journals. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and a certified addictions professional. He has served as president of the Terry McGovern Foundation in Washington, DC, and on the boards of directors for several professional organizations.

Jeff is the coauthor of the best-selling book "Love First: A Family's Guide to Intervention," (2nd ed., Hazelden, 2008) and "At Wit's End: What You Need to Know When a Loved One Is Diagnosed with Addiction and Mental Illness," (Hazelden, 2007). He heads a national private practice that provides intervention and recovery services. He is is a former staff member of the Hazelden Foundation, Brighton Hospital and Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center. His personal recovery from addiction dates from October 4, 1981.

"I am passionate about intervention for a very simple reason," says Jeff. "Intervention saved my life."

More information at the Love First website: lovefirst.net. ^Debra Jay has been a frequent guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She has also been seen on Dr. Oz. Debra Jay is a noted columnist, lecturer and nationally known interventionist who specializes in chemically dependent women and older adults. She is the author of several books, including No More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction (Bantam), Love First: A Family's Guide to Intervention (Hazelden) and Aging and Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol or Medication Dependence (Hazelden).

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  1. Debra Jay

    Debra Jay

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    Debra Jay is the author of No More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, published by Bantam in 2006. She has also co-authored the bestseller, Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention, and Aging and Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol or Medication Dependence.

    Ms. Jay regularly appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show for 3 seasons as an addictions expert. She has most recently been seen on The Dr. Oz Show. She is a nationally renowned public speaker and has been writing a newspaper column on alcohol and drugs since 1996.

    She is in private practice, providing intervention training and consultation services to families throughout the United States and globally. She previously worked as an addiction clinician for the Hazelden Foundation.

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    Jeff Jay

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    Jeff Jay has been helping alcoholics, addicts and their families for over 30 years. He is a clinical interventionist and counselor. His work has appeared on CNN, the Jane Pauley Show, PBS, Forbes Online and many professional journals. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and a certified intervention professional.

    Jeff has served as president of the Terry McGovern Foundation in Washington, DC, and on the boards of directors for the Association of Intervention Specialists, the Michigan Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Dawn Farm, and the Employee Assistance Professionals Association of Greater Detroit. He currently serves on the advisory board of Jefferson House, in Detroit, MI. More information at: http://www.lovefirst.net/

    "I am passionate about intervention for a very simple reason," says Jeff. "Intervention saved my life."

    Jeff heads a national private practice that provides intervention and family recovery services. He is a member of the editorial board of Human Development magazine. He is is a former staff member of the Hazelden Foundation, Brighton Hospital and Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center. His personal recovery from addiction dates from October 4, 1981. He is a boater, scuba diver, traveler, and writer.

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