In my book, I share the journey of my life from youth to adulthood, marked by challenges and triumphs. It is an honest and sensitive account of my experiences, revealing moments of self-doubt and fear of unworthiness. I worked as a Longshoreman until an accident left me disabled, a pivotal event that led me to discover my sobriety 48 years ago. Embracing my newfound clarity, I uncovered my talent as an international interventionist, with stories that are both colorful and heart moving. My life is enriched by my wonderful family, whose pride and support I cherish deeply, and by colleagues who have served as mentors and trusted companions. Through my experiences, I have embraced a faith-driven life, viewing my success through a spiritual lens. This book is dedicated to all those who believed in me, whose support has been instrumental in my journey.
Crisis Intervention: Acting Against Addiction was first published in 1988 and was a bestseller. This is the first independent printing of the book, self-published by Ed Storti to fulfill frequent requests for the unavailable book. This special edition of Crisis Intervention is a keepsake and recommended for every recovery library.
In case studies culled from the more than 1,000 interventions over the first 13 years of his field research, Storti describes the technique of involving the addict’s family, friends and co-workers in a program designed to persuade the substance-dependent person to seek help in a treatment center. In one of the first books about addiction intervention, the author delineates professional standards to be looked for in selecting an interventionist.
Ed Storti’s book, Heart to Heart: The Honorable Approach to Motivational Intervention, is, as he says, kind of a “cookbook” for those wishing to more fully understand the intervention process. What Mr. Storti has done during the course of his decades’ worth of service to the community is establish the Storti method of intervention, one that deals primarily with the “patients” own intellect and emotion with the essential aid of family and friends. Gathering to show support – the “heart to heart” approach – the individual’s family and friends, led by the author, provide a way to indicate to the individual how much he or she is loved and cared about, and that the situation involving the individual’s addictive behavior has reached significant status to warrant assistance. Not an easy concept for the individual to accept.
A Practical Handbook presents verified recovery tools with a methodical “when and how” approach for each available tool. Including both Western and Eastern methods, the book catalogs the motivational, medical-pharmaceutical, cognitive-behavioral, psychosocial, and holistic tools accessible in a wide variety of settings and programs. The Storti Model is highlighted in the first chapter of the book.
Intervention Trainings with Ed Storti and Patricia M. Pike
Guided instruction from two accomplished interventionists to achieve certification, set up your business professionally, and cultivate business methods to ensure you are paid fairly.
Exceeding Expectations | The ABCs of Notetaking | Assessment, Preparation, Intervention | Case Management | Certification | Insurance, Contracts and Business Tools | Interview Techniques | Proven Styles and Methods | Personal Style and Methods Development