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Catching Fire: Men Coming Alive in Recovery
Catching Fire Men Coming Alive in Recovery Author:Merle Fossum In this illuminating new resource for men - the first of its kind - Merle Fossum, coauthor of "Facing Shame", examines the special problems men face in coming to terms with their lives. Detailing the psychological blocks [aggressiveness, self-hate, fear of intimacy or vulnerability] that keep men "asleep," Fossum describes the responses necessar... more »y for men to "awaken to life" in all its stressful and joyful dimensions. He conveys with enthusiasm and vitality the awakening experiences that enable men to become wiser, stronger persons. Throughout, practical exercises guide men through key life transitions along a path to continual masculine adult development.
Drawing on the lessons of AA and Alanon and the Twelve-Step recovery model, Fossum brings what has been learned about recovery to bear on the special problems of men's psychology. Drawing on case histories where men share their feelings about being in crisis, he outlines a process that deals practically with the problems of gender roles, codependency, physical illness, sexuality, intimacy, relationships, divorce, the death of a loved one, or addiction. Fossum's innovative applications of the Twelve-Step process to issues of masculinity, powerlessness, and - more importantly - spirituality can help all men to become integrated, healthy human beings.
Merle Fossum is a family therapist and coauther, with Marilyn J Mason, of "Facing Shame: Families in Recovery."« less