Kenneth Raymond Seeley (born October 25, 1962) is an
interventionist and author. He is best known for his appearances on the
A&E reality show
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, ''
Intervention''. Certified as a CIP, CCMI-M, RAS, CATC, Seeley himself has been sober since July 14, 1989. Since then, he has worked full-time in the business of recovery.
Career
Seeley is the author of ''Face It and Fix It'', published by
HarperOne
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in 2009.
Seeley has remained involved, professionally and personally, in recovery since 1989. In an early episode of ''Intervention'' he revealed he was once addicted to
crystal meth
Methamphetamine (contracted from ) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity. Methamphe ...
. He became sober on July 14, 1989.
[ He is a Certified Intervention Professional, Master's Level Case Manager / Interventionist, Registered Addiction Specialist, and Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor.
Seeley is a regular contributor to ]CNN
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, MSNBC
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, NBC
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, CBS
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, Fox
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, and ABC
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on the topic of addiction. Seeley was one of three featured interventionists on the Emmy Award
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Winning Television Series '' Intervention'' on A&E.
Honors
In 2011, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California
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, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.
Personal life
Seeley resides in California with his partner
Partner, Partners, The Partner, or, The Partners may refer to:
Books
* ''The Partner'' (Grisham novel), by John Grisham, 1997
* ''The Partner'' (Jenaro Prieto novel), 1928
* ''The Partners'' (book), a 1983 book by James B. Stewart
* ''Partner'' (m ...
, Eric McLaughlin.
See also
* Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin or amphetamines. The general inte ...
* Sober Coach
A sober companion is a human services-related career path with the goal of helping the client maintain total abstinence or harm reduction from any addiction, and to establish healthy routines at home or after checking out of a residential treatment ...
* Sober living environment
Sober living houses (SLHs), also called sober homes and sober living environments, are facilities that provide safe housing and supportive, structured living conditions for people exiting drug rehabilitation programs. SLHs serve as a transitional ...
References
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1962 births
Living people
American self-help writers
American gay writers