No More Letting Go No More Letting Go

No More Letting Go

The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction

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Publisher 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 Go, Jay argues that the traditional advice of “letting go” too often destroys both the addict and the family physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Jay contends that addiction is everybody’s business–not just the addict’s–and addiction doesn’t have the right to trump the welfare of a family.

In short, highly accessible chapters written with warmth, understanding, and compassion, Jay weaves together philosophical and religious thought; new science on the brain function of an addict; the physical and psychological impact of addiction on family members; and poignant, real-life family stories.

No More Letting Go is a powerful, informative guide that provides comfort, hope, and practical advice to anyone affected by a family member’s addiction.

GENRE
Health, Mind & Body
RELEASED
2006
April 25
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
336
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Publishing Group
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
996.9
KB

Customer Reviews

Feliciahoy ,

No more letting go

Awesome plus resources! Thanks, feel I can take action, thanks for the hope!

Gardenersdelight ,

No More Letting Go

This is a great book for loved ones who have an addicted family member. The author gives a wonderful description of how addiction affects the whole family. The author also has experience in helping families overcome this baffling illness. I have new thoughts on how to help my loved ones and myself.

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