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Author: Sam Louie
Publisher: Central Recovery Press
Imprint: Central Recovery Press
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9781949481686
ISBN 10: 1949481689
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 30 June 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Sadly, Asian cultures view those who openly discuss their personal challenges as inviting shame and dishonor. Yet no one is immune to emotional pain and psychological problems simply because they've been acculturated to hide it. Those who are taught to hide their pain behind a mask of everything is fine can end up feeling ashamed of their very human need to seek understanding from others and will often seek out the numbness and dissociation of addiction. Sam Louie not only understands this dynamic but offers the insights required for healing. --Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW, author Sex Addiction 101, Out of the Doghouse, and Prodependence I grew up in the eighties, where Asians were portrayed as nerds and outsiders. I did everything I could to not be Asian so I could fit in, which lined me with shame and disconnection. So I chased shiny things to feel better about myself, feeding addictions and stereotypes in locker rooms to avoid feelings and fists. Sam Louie's candid memoir of addiction and recovery as an Asian-American growing up in a predominately African-American neighborhood is an important book in today's time. It is a must read to non-Asians to understand our Asian shame and the impact it has on us, as well as for Asians to feel less alone and understand how our stories impact us. Sam's book is brave, ripping the tape off Jerry Lewis's eyes. Making us us. --John Kim, The Angry Therapist
"""Sadly, Asian cultures view those who openly discuss their personal challenges as inviting shame and dishonor. Yet no one is immune to emotional pain and psychological problems simply because they've been acculturated to hide it. Those who are taught to hide their pain behind a mask of everything is fine can end up feeling ashamed of their very human need to seek understanding from others and will often seek out the numbness and dissociation of addiction. Sam Louie not only understands this dynamic but offers the insights required for healing.""--Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW, author Sex Addiction 101, Out of the Doghouse, and Prodependence""I grew up in the eighties, where Asians were portrayed as nerds and outsiders. I did everything I could to not be Asian so I could fit in, which lined me with shame and disconnection. So I chased shiny things to feel better about myself, feeding addictions and stereotypes in locker rooms to avoid feelings and fists. Sam Louie's candid memoir of addiction and recovery as an Asian-American growing up in a predominately African-American neighborhood is an important book in today's time. It is a must read to non-Asians to understand our Asian shame and the impact it has on us, as well as for Asians to feel less alone and understand how our stories impact us. Sam's book is brave, ripping the tape off Jerry Lewis's eyes. Making us us.""--John Kim, The Angry Therapist"
Author Information
Sam Louie, MA, LMHC, is a psychotherapist and speaker focusing on multicultural issues, trauma, and addiction. Sam spent more than twelve years as an Emmy award-winning broadcast news journalist. He has researched, produced, and reported on a number of mental health stories dealing with Asian addiction, men's depression, and psychotherapy and is also contributor to many publications including Men's Health and Psychology Today online.
