In this moving guide a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and moving
forward with self-compassion and healing. Even though an entire generation of men have
openly and freely come out of the closet gay men still struggle with self-acceptance. Sexually
transmitted diseases depression and suicide occur more frequently for gay men than straight
men. It doesn’t have to be this way. Through brave individual stories and compassionate
analysis The Velvet Rage explores how shame is insidious and can be traced back to
childhood feelings of “otherness”. Drawing on contemporary psychological research Alan Downs
offers a path to emotional well-being and an end to self-defeating behavior. Velvet Rage is
an empowering book you' ll wish you read long ago. It’s not too late to begin the healing
process.
