Kenneth Raymond Seeley (born October 25, 1962) is an interventionist and author. He is best known for his appearances on the A&E

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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

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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

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. 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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, CBS,

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, and

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on the topic of addiction. Seeley was one of three featured interventionists on the

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Winning Television Series '' Intervention'' on A&E.

Honors

In 2011, a Golden Palm Star on the

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was dedicated to him.

Personal life

Seeley resides in California with his partner, Eric McLaughlin.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Seeley, Ken 1962 births Living people American self-help writers American gay writers

Career

Honors

Personal life

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