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No More Letting Go
The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Author: Debra Jay
Overview
For decades, families have been told to “let go” and wait for their addicted loved ones to hit rock bottom before recovery is possible. In No More Letting Go, intervention specialist Debra Jay challenges this conventional wisdom and offers a bold new approach: taking spiritual and practical action before tragedy strikes.
Jay argues that detachment should not mean abandoning a loved one to their illness but rather developing the strength and clarity to intervene. Addiction, she contends, is not just the addict’s problem—it impacts the entire family. Through short, compassionate chapters, Jay weaves together spiritual wisdom, cutting-edge brain science, and moving real-life stories to create a lifeline of hope for families in crisis.
Why You’ll Love It
- Reframes “detachment” as a spiritual strength that empowers families to act
- Offers practical strategies to intervene before “rock bottom”
- Combines neuroscience, psychology, and spirituality in an accessible way
- Provides comfort and guidance through real family stories
- A powerful resource for anyone affected by addiction in the family
Review
“Addiction counselors have typically assumed several things: recovery can occur only when the addict decides he or she needs help; this happens only when the addict hits ‘rock bottom’; until then, the addict’s loved ones should detach emotionally. But Jay, an intervention specialist and author of Love First, believes that untreated addiction is unacceptable because it wrecks families and destroys lives. She outlines a plan to help families get assistance for their addicted loved one without waiting for ‘rock bottom.’ Intriguingly, Jay also casts the battle against addiction as a kind of spiritual war: she redefines detachment as ‘a spiritual quality that makes action possible,’ and describes such action as an act of faith. A fascinating section entitled ‘What We Know Now,’ details current genetic and neuroscientific research into people’s varying susceptibilities to addiction.” —Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Debra Jay is the co-author of the Hazelden guidebooks Love First: A New Approach to Intervention and Aging and Addiction. A graduate of the Hazelden Addiction Professional Training Program, she has dedicated her career to helping families intervene in addiction with love and effectiveness. Debra has appeared on Oprah, been featured in Prevention Magazine and More Magazine, and is a respected national speaker and workshop leader. She lives in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, with her husband, Jeff Jay, where she writes a regular advice column for The Grosse Pointe News.
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