About Jeff and Debra Jay
and their books
Jeff and Debra Jay are professional interventionists and authors. Jeff Jay has appeared on CNN, the Jane Pauley Show, PBS, Forbes Online and professional journals. Jeff is the coauthor of Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. His new book from Hazelden is At Wit's End: What You Need to Know When a Loved One Is Diagnosedwith Addiction and Mental Illness.
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 two Hazelden Guidebooks: Love First: A New Approach to Intervention and Aging and Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol or Medication Dependence. She is in private practice with Jeff, providing intervention training and consultation services and has an additional specialty in older adult intervention. She previously worked as an addiction specialist for the Hazelden Foundation. Ms. Jay has regularly appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Read more about Jeff and Debra Jay, here.
Love First.
The best-selling book that revolutionized the intervention field for the 21st century. Since it's publication in 2000, no book has been more widely read that teaches families how to intervene on a loved-one's addiction. Love First provides a step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to intervene in the process of addiction.
By Jeff Jay and Debra Jay, published by Hazelden. 2000.
"A convincing new approach to intervention that puts love and respect first." -Jack Canfield, Coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul Series
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No More Letting Go.
Addict's families have been told they must detach and let their addict
"hit bottom." But Debra Jay says addiction doesn't have the right to trump the welfare of the family. She offers a bold new approach that provides a practical and spiritual lifeline to families struggling with alcohol or drug abuse.
By Debra Jay, Bantam Books, 2006.
An Exciting, cutting-edge book that will inspire families to know and act from a place of courage and power—allowing them to step outside the shadow of addiction, reclaim their lives, and effectively intervene with their loved ones.” –Claudia Black, author of It Will Never Happen to Me
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At Wit's End.
The definitive guide for families, patients and clinicians faced with dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders. Including descriptions of common diagnoses, new treatment strategies, case histories and more. Integrating the best evidenced-based medicine with Twelve Step recovery in a new approach that breaks down barriers and makes treatment work.
"A practical step-by-step guide for people seeking hope and help through the shadowy maze of mental illness and addiction." -William Cope Moyers
Purchase At Wit's End at amazon.com
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Aging and Addiction.
Older adults and senior citizens age quickly when suffering from
alcoholism or addiction to mood-altering prescription drugs. They lose their health, their mentalclarity, and their ability to live independently. Older adults who would otherwise enjoy grandchildren and family gatherings, becomes increasingly withdrawn, angry, and malcontent. The good news is, older adults are more successful in treatment than any other age group. They can and do reclaim their lives.
By Debra Jay and Carol Colleran, Hazelden, 2002.
"Finally, a book that supports families helping older adults maintain independence, sobriety, and joy of life." -Max Schneider, M.D., F.A.S.A.M., Clinical professor of psychiatry (addiction medicine), University of Clifornia/Irvine.
Purchase Aging and Addiction at amazon.com
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