
Game Plan
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If you're a man, get ready to unleash the hero inside, and if you're a woman, get ready to understand men like never before. This practical and provocative book is packed with the lessons your dad never taught you about living life to the fullest, free from addiction and other self-destructive behaviors. From "Growing up Male" to "Men and Their Children," Game Plan tells it the way only a man sees it and only as a man can hear it.
David J. Powell, PhD, is president of the International Center for Health Concerns, Inc. and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. He trains internationally on clinical supervision, family therapy, and men's issues in recovery. He is the author of Playing Life's Second Half: A Man's Guide for Turning Success into Significance.
Alan Philip Lyme, LCSW, is clinical supervisor for the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Grant Program in Georgia. Alan is a Motivational Interviewing trainer, an internationally certified clinical supervisor, and an internationally certified alcohol and drug counselor.
Stephen R. Andrew, LCSW, is an international consultant and trainer. He serves as the chief energizing officer for Health Education & Training Institute in Portland, Maine. Stephen is a true visionary and is the creator of SpiritWind, a CD series for personal growth and recovery.
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David J. Powell: David J. Powell, PhD is president of the International Center for Health Concerns, Inc. and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. He trains internationally on clinical supervision, family therapy, and men's issues in recovery. He is the author of Playing Life's Second Half: A Man's Guide for Turning Success into Significance and Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling.
Stephen Andrew: Stephen R. Andrew, LCSW, LADC, CGP is an international consultant and trainer. He serves as the chief energizing officer for Health Education and Training Institute in Portland, Maine. Stephen is a true visionary and is the creator of "SpiritWind," a CD series for personal growth and recovery.
Content
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Author's Note
- Introduction
- How to Use This Book
- SECTION I: BEING A MAN
- 1. An Environment of Risk
- 2. Growing Up Male
- 3. Substances of Use
- 4. Addiction: The Facts
- 5. Emotions
- SECTION II: THE CULTURE OF MEN
- 1. Men in Relationships
- 2. Family of Origin
- 3. Sexuality
- 4. The Male Spiritual Journey
- 5. Work
- 6. Money
- 7. Men and Their Children
- SECTION III: HELPING MEN/HEALING MEN
- 1. The Importance and Challenges of Gender-Specific Treatment
- 2. Overcoming Barriers for Men
- 3. Counseling Men: Structuring the Environment
- 4. Clinical Approaches to Treating Men
- Motivational Enhancement
- Twelve-Step Programs
- Outpatient vs. Residential Services
- Individual Counseling
- Counseling Strategies
- SECTION IV: RESOURCES FOR HEALING
- 1. Homework
- 2. Bibliotherapy and Videotherapy
- 3. Art as a Therapeutic Tool
- 4. Finding One's Inner, True Self: Poetry as Access to the Spirit
- 5. Activities
- 6. Questionnaires
- Being a Man
- Turning Points in Your Life
- Key Questions
- You and Your Father
- Work and Overwork
- Men and Money
- Men and Sex
- You and Your Partner(s)
- Men and Their Children
- You and Children
- Helping Children
- Exercise: A Graph of Your Losses
- Exercise: One Year to Live
- Exercise: A Personal Creed
- Conclusion
- Appendix I: Bibliography
- Appendix II: Videography
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