- ISBN13: 9780553383607
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Product Description“Detachment” has been the standard message of most addiction literature for the last twenty years. The conventional wisdom offered to an addict’s loved ones has been to let the addict “hit bottom” before intervening. Now intervention specialist Debra Jay challenges this belief and offers a bold new approach to treating addiction that provides a practical and spiritual lifeline to families struggling with alcohol or drug abuse. In No More Letting . . . More >>
No More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
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Well the book was excellent. Ourwhole family is reading it. The only problem I had is that I paid extra for two day shipping on a Monday and the book was not received until Friday (late afternoon).
Rating: 5 / 5
Debra Jay’s book is the most poignant, incredible book I have ever read on addiction. She helps you to understand this complex disease through her experience as an addiction counselor at Hazelden and her husband’s alcoholism and recovery. It is also beautifully written. Lastly, this book explains what happens to the addict’s brain, the ravaging effects of this disease on the family, and how to take action. It is empowering.
Rating: 5 / 5
Excellent book. Allowed myself to change my position on Let it go and let God. The main point in this book is to acept that our love ones are sick and that they can’t make decision on their own. We need to help them in the wright way.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have used this book in my capacity as a therapist as well as recommending it to friends who are dealing with addiction issues. I recently bought 3 copies so I could loan some out and still have one for myself.
The premise is that it’s not necessary to let the family be destroyed while waiting for the addict to “be ready” for recovery. With drug and alcohol use starting at early ages, families are dealing with the crisis more and more and this book is invaluable in discussing how to set boundaries and get the person into treatment whether they think they’re ready or not and if that’s not possible families can see how important it is to not sacrifice every member of the family to the addiction.
Rating: 5 / 5
In trying to get more information about alcoholism, I’ve been frustrated by a lot of Al-Anon and AA literature. I wanted to understand what the heck is going on and really learn more about the disease at least. Debra Jay’s book is so excellent both in helping to understand the disease, and giving you realistic, helpful ways to try and help an alcoholic in your life. She so clearly outlines clear facts and scientific information about this disease, and why is it so maddening and confusing to deal with. This book helped me sort out my understanding of the disease before we did an intervention.
If you are thinking of doing an intervention, I recommend their intervention workshop videos [. . . ] – they are super detailed, so helpful. We actually got my sister into a treatment facility, using their outline and tips! Yea!!
Rating: 5 / 5