Author Event: Nathan Detering - "Why Can't I Fix It?"

Nathan Detering, senior minister for the Unitarian Universalist Area Church at First Parish in Sherborn, joins us to discuss his new book about addiction, Why Can't I Fix It?: The Questions We Ask When We Love Someone with Addiction. 

This is a free event but you must RSVP in order to secure your spot. You can do so with the link below (no fees) or by calling us at 781-431-1160 during store hours (also no fees). 

You can add a purchase of the author's book onto your RSVP. Copies will also be available for purchase at the event. Please note that you must purchase your copy of the book from Wellesley Books in order to have the author sign it at the event. 

If you are unable to attend the event but would still like to buy the book, you can do so by scrolling down. Just remember that buying the book is not the same as RSVP'ing.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Why is this happening? How do you care for yourself and your family? If you are struggling with a loved one’s addiction you are not alone. A compassionate resource for anyone stuck between a rock and a hard place.

When Rev. Nathan Detering shared the story of his brother’s death from a drug overdose with the members of his congregation, many of them shared their own addiction stories with him. Realizing the healing power of sharing stories and questions in community, Rev. Detering conducted interviews to identify and address the common questions that haunt us when we love someone with addiction. In conversations both within and outside his community, he heard the palpable need for those struggling with a loved one’s addictions to know they are not alone.

Weaving together his own and others’ deeply felt experiences of addiction, Why Can’t I Fix It? responds to sometimes desperate questions such as: Why is this happening? What can you do? What can’t you do? How do you care for yourself and the rest of your family? Can you trust your community to support you and your family? While the answers to these questions aren’t easily found, Why Can’t I Fix It? encourages those of us who are struggling with a loved one’s addictions to practice self-care and self-compassion, understand the cultural context for emotional responses and expectations of ourselves and others, and reach out for support.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nathan Detering serves as the senior minister of the
 Unitarian Universalist Area Church at First Parish in Sherborn, Massachusetts, 
a position he has held since 2003. His passions in ministry include sustaining
one's ministry without overworking or over-functioning; writing for pew, 
pulpit, and public square; and mentoring students. Prior to seminary, Rev. 
Detering served for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Grenada, West
Indies. He lives in Holliston, Massachusetts, with his family.

(Photo credit Karyn Knight Detering)