Boston, MA Families of people with an addiction are usually stuck in a cycle of confusion, fear, and guilt. In his new book A Life of Recovery: Breaking the Chains of Addiction, nationally known interventionist and licensed counselor Woody Giessmann brings a new, evidence-based process to assist families to regain their peace and their power.

Giessmann, originator of the original Right Turn treatment program and currently in private practice, makes use of more than three decades of clinical practice to take readers on a tour of the emotional and practical dimensions of addiction's effects on the family. The book is part memoir and part professional guide, treading no sacred ground in its consideration of grief, enabling, shame, and the healing power of community and structure.

One of the central themes in the book is that addiction does not just consume the individual but destroys the whole family. Giessmann shares his own family's experience, including his brother Brian's suicide and the subsequent avoidance and silence. It is a story familiar to far too many families.

In contrast to providing a blanket solution, Giessmann's method emphasizes individualized, family-focused intervention techniques. He promotes what he refers to as "invitational intervention," through which families are informed, guided, and equipped to make articulate boundaries and treatment choices for their loved one.

"The transformation starts when families cease to work harder than the individual in crisis," states Giessmann. "Recovery begins with honesty and the strength to say: We love you enough to stop enabling you."

The book also features a compelling testimonial from parents who attribute Giessmann with saving their son's life. "We were lost," they write, "but Woody gave us the tools, the education, and the support to create real change."

At a moment when overdose deaths and mental health emergencies are still increasing, A Life of Recovery is both a call to action and a light in the darkness. It's a textbook for families fed up with the chaos and committed to reclaiming their lives with love, strength, and actual support.

The book is on sale now at WoodyGiessmannBooks.com and major booksellers.

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