| View Larger Image | Love First: A Family's Guide to Intervention | Paperbackby Jeff Jay (Author), Debra Jay (Author), George McGovern (Foreword)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Hazelden | | Edition: | 2ndnd Edition | | Page Count: | 320 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 11, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 91,580st |
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Product Description
The top-selling 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. Dispelling two damaging myths—that an addict has to hit bottom and that intervention must be confrontational—Jeff and Debra Jay's proven approach puts love first and shows families, step by step, what to do. This new and updated edition adds to the core material in the Jays' classic book— identifying enabling behaviors, building the team, writing an intervention letter, choosing a treatment center—with the most up-to-date scientific information and intervention techniques available. New chapters on psychiatric, gambling, eating, and other disorders give family members and other concerned people the knowledge and tools to face the important people in their lives who are dealing with a range of self-destructive illnesses. New material on meeting the specific needs of adolescents, aging adults, and professionals is also included. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 31 reviews)
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So far so good by M. Young (Milwaukee, WI)  4 Stars
November 05, 2009
Receipt of the book was very timely ~ like super fast! I am still reading it ~ as it is not a happy topic, I am struggling, so I can't say too much about the content.
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Helped me write an intervention letter by Purdue Fan (Round Rock, TX USA)  5 Stars
September 25, 2009
This is a wonderful, simple book about how to help someone struggling with addiction. No psycho-babble, just straight-forward information on addiction, how to help and how to pick an appropriate treatment center. Highly recommended.
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Perfect book that guides you through steps to help your loved one by Thankful Customer 5 Stars
July 04, 2009
The book, Love First, was the perfect guide for my family and me when we wanted to help our loved one, but did not know where to begin. Jeff Jay, in his book, Love FIrst, helped us to form and carry our an intervention with our loved one. His book is easy-to-read and is filled with love and lots examples of what to do and what not to do during an intervention. He is always positive and if the intervention does not work out as planned, he passes on the hope that it eventually will, as is what happened in our family. We recommend this book wholeheartedly for anyone who is looking for guidance on ways to help their loved one get help. The best part of it all is that he speaks from experience and he is determined to help others like he was once helped. This book was worth its weight in gold for my family and me and we are just so grateful that we had something to give us guidance when we set out to try and save our loved one.
A Tremendously Thankful Customer
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Love First by Pamela J. Mcgovern (Portland Oregon USA) 5 Stars
June 27, 2009
I was surprised to learn things about drug and alcohol addiction that I was unaware of. One important thing is that this is a disease that is something passed down from generation to generation. It isn't a result of depression or anxiety but it is the primary problem and should be addressed as such during recovery. Many people are ashamed to admit they have an issue because our society gives us the false impression that they lack discipline or they have no self control.
Another thing is you can determine if a person has an addiction based on certain signs such as is their drug or alcohol problem hurting the family in any way?..
The book teaches people to approach the addict in a loving way and how to do an intervention. It is an easy book to read and I would recommend it.
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Excellent book re. addiction by Shirley M. Raymond 5 Stars
May 25, 2009
This is an excellent book regarding any addiction...what it is, its treatment, its life-long committment to recovery. Much, much good information, including rehabilitation places, other authors, enabling, helping, etc., etc.
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