Reclaiming your life : the gay man's guide to love, self-acceptance, and trust / by Rik Isensee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Isensee, Rik.

Contributor:

Isensee, Rik.

Penn Sexuality Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay men--United States--Psychology.

Gay men.

Adult children of dysfunctional families--United States.

Adult children of dysfunctional families.

Male sexual abuse victims--United States--Psychology.

Male sexual abuse victims.

Gay men--Psychology.

Male sexual abuse victims--Psychology.

United States.

Physical Description:

xvi, 249 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First Alyson Book edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Alyson Books, ©1997.

Summary:

Clearly and compassionately written, The Gay Man's Guide to Love, Self-Acceptance and Trust will encourage many men to abandon self-destructive behavior in order to move toward creating their lives with self-acceptance, love and trust in a supportive community. This book should be required reading for all gay men and their loved ones.

Contents:

Part I: Homophobia and trauma. Growing up gay in a homophobic culture ; Dysfunctional and abusive families ; Effects of abuse on gay sexuality ; Post-traumatic stress ; Self-blame and shame ; Origins of self-destructive behavior

Part II: Reclaiming your life. Understanding the process of healing ; Recovery from addictions and compulsions ; Working through feelings ; Self-nurturing ; Seeking support ; Self-empowerment ; Appendixes.

Notes:

First edition published by Prentice Hall Press, ... 1991 as Growing Up Gay in a Dysfunctional Family: A Guide for Gay Men Reclaiming Their Lives.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center.

Related Work:

Isensee, Rik. Growing up gay in a dysfunctional family.

ISBN:

1555834221

9781555834227

OCLC:

36884110