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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.
About the Author
Joani Gammill RN, BRI I is currently employed in a busy private practice doing alcohol and drug interventions for rehabs around the country and the author of the book, "The Interventionist".
Joani, worked 19 years as a registered nurse in a busy hospital nursery and neonatal intensive care. Her personal struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction she became interested in chemical dependency nursing followed by seven years as a staff and supervising RN at an in-patient rehab.
Her career and life took a dramatic turn after Dr. Phil McGraw did a televised intervention on her during a prime time special, "Escaping Addiction." As well as working as an interventionist, she is a frequent guest on The Dr. Phil Show documenting the hardships and heartaches this disease brings to the sufferer and their families.
She enjoys speaking about both her personal story of addiction and her career as an interventionist. She feels both lucky and blessed to have found sobriety and a passion in her work! Her darkest past has become her largest asset.
