Wayzata Community Church Author Events
Debra Jay, Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Thursday, September 23rd
7:00 p.m., Sanctuary
(doors open at 6:30)
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What can families and friends do when an addict/alcoholic doesn’t seem to want help? Do they have to wait for the addict/alcoholic to “hit bottom?” What if the “bottom” is jail, insanity or even death? Best-selling author and nationally recognized speaker Debra Jay has found that love is a powerful force for confronting addiction. Unlike practitioners who espouse a “tough love” approach, she has found that love breaks through denial more effectively than toughness. With love first and good planning, “tough love” is often unnecessary. People who care can learn how to use love and honesty to break through the denial that keeps an addict or alcoholic locked in the downward spiral of their disease. The intervention process can help “raise the bottom” by bringing about a moment of clarity allowing someone to accept help.
Debra Jay is the author of the best-selling books No More Letting Go, Love First and Aging and Addiction. The title for her presentation at WCC on September, 23rd is “The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction.” An expert on addiction and recovery, and frequent guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Debra Jay’s presentations are interwoven with compassion, humor, personal stories and real-life examples. Honoring September as National Recovery Month, Debra Jay’s appearance is presented by The Retreat, a non-profit continuum of addiction recovery services, Wayzata Community Church and The Bookcase of Wayzata. Books will be available for purchase and signing. This event is free and open to the public.
