AUDIO – AUTHOR INTERVIEW –
Nov. 28, 2025 – Woody Giessmann is an addiction specialist and interventionist. He’s also a musician, artist and the author. He’s been working on a new musical called “Rock Bottom.” It’s a love story about two people as they fight addiction through music and laughter … Giessmann: I was also in the culture of the entertainment business, on the road, doing what I needed to do, and music and art are the two things that I thrive on. Right Turn was an amazing experience. It was a nonprofit that I established in 2003. And Dr. Anne Alonso, who was the head of the advancement of psychotherapy at Mass General Hospital, was the person who said, “Meet me for lunch in Harvard Square. I’m going to write you a check. You open the doors to Right Turn. Get busy!” And the interesting piece was yes, it was for creative people, but more importantly, we used creative approaches: music therapy, drum circles, sober nights. So it was building community. And as I said in my book: The opposite of addiction is that community connection piece. Right Turn ended up being a wonderful place for people to come and connect.
