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Alan Downs

The Half-Empty Heart: A Supportive Guide to Breaking Free from Chronic Discontent

Editura: St. Martin's Press

Anul aparitiei: 2004

Finally, help for the millions of people suffering from low-grade depression, also known as dysthymia or chronic discontent. Frustrated. Irritable. Discouraged. Fed up. These are among the feelings experienced by millions of people suffering from low-grade depression. Often erroneaously attributed to a negative attitude or laziness, this common condition saps feelings of happiness, contentment, and passion, and frequently goes undiagnosed. The Half-Empty Heart is a powerful and practical book that explains how the condition takes hold--and presents simple yet profound ways to overcome it for good. Using anecdotes from his private practice as well as quizzes, checklists, exercises, and a complete five-week plan for achieving lasting results, clinical psychologist Alan Downs, Ph.D., shines light into the dark corners of this isolating and debilitating condition. You can feel good again. The Half-Empty Heart shows the way.

Alan Downs

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Editura: Da Capo Press

Anul aparitiei: 2006

A groundbreaking examination of the psychology of homosexuality, why it leads to shame over one's identity and how to overcome it

Alan Downs (Author)

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Editura: DA CAPO PR

Anul aparitiei: 2012

This groundbreaking and empowering book examines the impact of growing up and surviving as a gay man in a society still learning to accept all identities. In The Velvet Rage , psychologist Alan Downs draws on his own struggle with shame and anger, contemporary research, and stories from his patients to passionately describe the stages of a gay man's journey out of shame and offers practical and inspired strategies to stop the cycle of avoidance and self-defeating behavior. The Velvet Rage is an empowering book that has already changed the public discourse on gay culture and helped shape the identity of an entire generation of gay men.

Alan C. Downs (Author)

Sherman's March to the Sea

Editura: PRAEGER FREDERICK A

Anul aparitiei: 2015

The March to the Sea was the federal campaign through the heart of Georgia following its occupation of Atlanta, culminating in the capture of the Port of Savannah in December 1864. During the March to the Sea, Sherman's Union forces destroyed not only military targets but also cotton gins, railroads, telegraph lines, and civilian property while seizing cattle, food, and other supplies, causing tremendous disruption to the South's economy and damage to the will of Southerners to continue fighting. This examination of Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea places the campaign in its broader military and political context and analyzes the often-neglected story of the Confederate response to the operation. It posits that Sherman's campaign was actually more of an act of humanitarianism than senseless destruction and contributes to the current debate over Sherman's role in the origins of "total war" in American military history. Finally, the book addresses the long-standing myths associated with Sherman and his march, stemming partially from portrayal of the general and his command in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind.

Alan Downs (Author)

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Editura: DODO PR

Anul aparitiei: 2012

The most important issue in a gay man's life is not "coming out," but coming to terms with the invalidating past. Despite the progress made in recent years, many gay men still wonder, "Are we better off?" The byproduct of growing up gay in a straight world continues to be the internalization of shame, rejection, and anger--a toxic cocktail that can lead to drug abuse, promiscuity, alcoholism, depression, and suicide. Drawing on contemporary psychological research, the author's own journey, and the stories of many of his friends and clients, Velvet Rage addresses the myth of gay pride and outlines three stages to emotional well-being for gay men. The revised and expanded edition covers issues related to gay marriage, a broader range of examples that extend beyond middle-class gay men in America, and expansion of the original discussion on living authentically as a gay man.

Alan Downs (Author)

Why Does This Keep Happening?: The Seven Crises We All Expect and How to Overcome Them

Editura: FIRESIDE BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 2002

I Can't Believe This Is Happening to Me...Again! "Why does this keep happening to me?" is the question most commonly asked by those entering psychotherapy for the first time. Whether we can't stop dating the wrong guy or taking the wrong job, gaining and losing weight, or getting into debt, it is the repeating patterns in our lives that cause us the most pain and frustration. Now author and psychologist Alan Downs shows us all how we can break these cycles...for good! After fifteen years of working with people from all walks of life--including executives, homemakers, young adults, and the elderly--Dr. Downs has identified seven crises that every one of us will face at some point during our lifetime. In Why Does This Keep Happening to Me?, Downs uses his revolutionary Crisis Quiz to show us which of these crises is at the root of our repeating behavior. Downs includes quizzes, exercises, and real-life examples to help us resolve universal issues, including: --Who will I share my life with? --Why can't I believe in myself? --How can I become my own person? --What does it all mean? With wisdom and compassion, Downs leads us from recognition to recovery, showing us how we can apply ...

Alan Downs (Author)

Velvet Rage

Editura: HIGHBRIDGE AUDIO

Anul aparitiei: 2012

Alan Downs (Read by)

The Velvet Rage Lib/E: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Editura: BLACKSTONE PUB

Anul aparitiei: 2021

The most important issue in a gay man's life is not "coming out," but coming to terms with the invalidating past. Despite the progress made in recent years, many gay men still wonder, "Are we better off?" The byproduct of growing up gay in a straight world continues to be the internalization of shame, rejection, and anger--a toxic cocktail that can lead to drug abuse, promiscuity, alcoholism, depression, and suicide. Drawing on contemporary psychological research, the author's own journey, and the stories of many of his friends and clients, Velvet Rage addresses the myth of gay pride and outlines three stages to emotional well-being for gay men. The revised and expanded edition covers issues related to gay marriage, a broader range of examples that extend beyond middle-class gay men in America, and expansion of the original discussion on living authentically as a gay man.

Alan Downs (Read by)

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Editura: HIGHBRIDGE AUDIO

Anul aparitiei: 2021

The most important issue in a gay man's life is not "coming out," but coming to terms with the invalidating past. Despite the progress made in recent years, many gay men still wonder, "Are we better off?" The byproduct of growing up gay in a straight world continues to be the internalization of shame, rejection, and anger--a toxic cocktail that can lead to drug abuse, promiscuity, alcoholism, depression, and suicide. Drawing on contemporary psychological research, the author's own journey, and the stories of many of his friends and clients, Velvet Rage addresses the myth of gay pride and outlines three stages to emotional well-being for gay men. The revised and expanded edition covers issues related to gay marriage, a broader range of examples that extend beyond middle-class gay men in America, and expansion of the original discussion on living authentically as a gay man.

Alan Downs (Read by)

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Editura: HIGHBRIDGE AUDIO

Anul aparitiei: 2021

The most important issue in a gay man's life is not "coming out," but coming to terms with the invalidating past. Despite the progress made in recent years, many gay men still wonder, "Are we better off?" The byproduct of growing up gay in a straight world continues to be the internalization of shame, rejection, and anger--a toxic cocktail that can lead to drug abuse, promiscuity, alcoholism, depression, and suicide. Drawing on contemporary psychological research, the author's own journey, and the stories of many of his friends and clients, Velvet Rage addresses the myth of gay pride and outlines three stages to emotional well-being for gay men. The revised and expanded edition covers issues related to gay marriage, a broader range of examples that extend beyond middle-class gay men in America, and expansion of the original discussion on living authentically as a gay man.