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Through the life-changing intervention staged by Dr. Phil on his show, Gammill not only committed to getting help for her addiction, but she also went on to become a professional interventionist, helping thousands of others in distress. In The Interventionist, Gammill's own story is intertwined with depictions of her often harrowing and always inspiring interventions and those of some of the addicts and families she's worked with over the years. In each chapter she recounts details of a client's unique battle with addiction and the devastation that led to a loved one's request for her help.
Gammill's story—and the stories of the brave people who come to her for help—demonstrates how it is possible to emerge from the seemingly hopeless world of out-of-control drug use and not only regain one's sanity, but actually discover that life clean and sober can be more meaningful than it ever was before.
Foreword ix
Prologue xi
Chapter 1 A Beautiful Mess, and Near Death by Adderall 1
Chapter 2 Threats, Memories, and Car Trauma 17
Chapter 3 Putting the Pieces Back Together 37
Chapter 4 A Dentist, a Dad, and a Convertible 53
Chapter 5 The Birth of Pills 67
Chapter 6 The Beast Cocaine, and a New Love 83
Chapter 7 Alcohol, and a Psychiatric Diagnosis 109
Chapter 8 Moms Who Die 133
Chapter 9 OxyContin, and Coming Home to Pills … Again 161
Chapter 10 Stephanie and Joani 177
Chapter 11 Doctor Shopping 189
Chapter 12 Needles for All 215
Chapter 13 Two Parents, Two Sons, Two Illnesses 239
Chapter 14 Making Friends in the Bible Belt 263
Chapter 15 The One Who Got Away, and a Breakthrough 281
Chapter 16 Relapse, Fear, and a Long, Strange Night 295
Epilogue 311
Acknowledgments 313
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities: A Selected List 317
Resources 319
About the Author 321
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Posted October 15, 2011
This one of the best books on addiction. The author is an addict herself, who writes with candidness, honesty and light-hearted humor (she does this without sounding mean or spiteful) about her own addiction, while weaving in stories of how she helps other addicts get help for their addiction to drugs or alcohol. For anyone with the disease of addiction, or for the "normie", who wants a well-written glimse into an addict's life. It was so well-written. I could identify with so many of the ways she described her craving, her disease and pain of going through withdrawals.
Highly recommended!
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Posted June 27, 2011
This is a great book written by an amazing woman! This book will be helpful to addicts, recovering addicts, and anyone who knows someone that is addicted. I read this book in 4 days & I don't even like to read!
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Posted August 6, 2012
One of the best books I have ever read! Her journey and what she does is amazing!
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Posted September 12, 2011
Wasagood read. Going to go find another book to read. Let me know sum books yall have been reading.
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Overview
Through the life-changing intervention staged by Dr. Phil on his show, Gammill not only committed to getting help for her addiction, but she also went on to become a professional interventionist, helping thousands of others in distress. In The Interventionist, Gammill's own story is intertwined with depictions of her often harrowing and always inspiring interventions and those of some of the addicts and families she's worked with over the years. In each chapter she recounts details of a client's unique battle ...