50 ratings | 6 reviews | avg rating:4.74

Jeff Jay’s Followers (5)

Jeff’s Bookshelves

to-read (3)
currently-reading (0)
read (49)
did-not-finish (0)

Jeff’s Friends (2)

Frank

3,930 books | 298 friends

John Casey

37 books | 30 friends

Jeff Jay

Goodreads Author

Born

Grosse Pointe, MI, USA, The United States

Member Since

October 2015

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/macjeffff

edit data

54 posts
Jeff Jay's Blog: Love First Blog

Looking Back with Gratitude

Debra and Jeff Jay reflect on receiving the 2026 NAATP Award and four decades of helping families find lasting recovery.

The post Looking Back with Gratitude first appeared on Love First.

View more on Jeff Jay's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on July 13, 2026 08:14

View all 54 posts »

Combine Editions
Jeff Jay’s books

Average rating: 4.22 · 202 ratings · 17 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism & Drug Addiction (A Hazelden Guidebook)
by

Jeff Jay (Goodreads Author),

Debra Jay (Goodreads Author),

George S. McGovern (Foreword by)

4.25 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 2000 — 22 editions

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

rss
Jeff’s Recent Updates

Jeff Jay wrote a new blog post Looking Back with Gratitude Debra and Jeff Jay reflect on receiving the 2026 NAATP Award and four decades of helping families find lasting recovery.The post Looking Back with Gra Read more of this blog post »
Jul 14, 2026 06:30AM · like
Jeff Jay rated a book it was amazing Jayber Crow: A Novel (Port William Book 7) by Wendell Berry	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 20, 2026 06:12PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Jeff's books…

Quotes by Jeff Jay (?)

“As you search for an interventionist, talk to at least three, asking knowledgeable”
― Jeff Jay, Love First: A Family's Guide to Intervention

0 likes

“Recovering people explain it this way: “Once you’re a pickle, you can never be a cucumber again.”
― Jeff Jay, Love First: A Family's Guide to Intervention

0 likes

“The family members have an opportunity to explain how the addiction has affected them. The addict learns that the family, from now on, will only support recovery.”
― Jeff Jay, Love First: A Family's Guide to Intervention

0 likes

See all Jeff Jay's quotes »