Stansberry levi r (6 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Men carry a lot-sometimes more than anyone knows.Pressure. Responsibility. Grief. Anger. Fear. Pride. Relationship struggles. Father wounds. Financial stress. Loneliness. The pressure to provide. The need to always look strong even when something inside is getting heavy.The Weight Men Carry is a straight, honest conversation about the things men feel but do not always talk about.Levi R. Stansberry Sr. writes from lived experience and from years of listening to men from different backgrounds and different walks of life. There is no preaching, no clinical language, and no pretending to have all the answers. Just open conversation about what men carry, what we hide, and why we need one another.This book talks about anger that may be covering hurt, pride that keeps men silent, the father wound that can follow a man into adulthood, divorce and relationship grief, exhaustion, loneliness, rejection, getting older, financial pressure, and the fear of being truly seen.It also asks some simple but important questions.Who checks on the man everybody else depends on Who does the strong man talk to when he gets tired What happens when a man has spent years saying 'I'm alright' when he knows he is not And what could change if men became more comfortable checking on one another before something falls apart The Weight Men Carry is also about brotherhood.Older men need younger men. Younger men need older men. We all have something to teach, and we all have something to learn. No matter how much money a man has, where he lives, what he does for a living, what he believes, or what his background looks like, life can still hit him.At the beginning of the day, we all put our pants on one leg at a time. At the end of the day, we take them off the same way.A man at the top can be lonely. A man at the bottom can be depressed. Either way, isolation makes the weight heavier.This book speaks to fathers, sons, husbands, brothers, friends, providers, working men, retired men, younger men still finding their way, and older men who have carried things for years without ever putting words to them.It is about learning that strength does not require silence. That another man's success does not take anything away from yours. That respect, integrity, listening, and genuine support still matter. And that sometimes brotherhood begins with something as simple as looking another man in the eye and asking: 'Brother, how are you really doing 'Same weight. Same struggles. Same weaknesses. Same strengths. Same fight. Same hope.Real Conversations. Real Thoughts. Real Issues.You do not have to have the same story to understand what it means to carry something.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What changes when the person providing help has also been the person who needed it Levi R. Stansberry Sr. has sat on both sides of the table. He understands what it means to need assistance, and he knows the responsibility that comes with being trusted to provide it.THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE challenges those of us working in human services to look beyond diagnoses, case numbers, policies, paperwork, and personal expectations. Drawing from lived experience and years of service, Levi speaks directly about listening, trust, realistic goals, accountability, harm reduction, crisis response, professional boundaries, and adjusting our approach without lowering the standard.People do not come to us as empty files waiting to be completed. They arrive carrying experiences, strengths, fears, responsibilities, disappointments, survival skills, and reasons for not trusting the systems meant to help them. If we only focus on the case in front of us, we can miss the person sitting across the table.This book examines what happens when helping becomes controlling, when professional expectations replace individual needs, and when a person's progress is measured only by whether they follow our preferred path. It also asks those of us doing this work to examine our own attitudes, assumptions, frustrations, boundaries, and blind spots.Through honest reflection and practical examples, Levi discusses how to meet people where they are without leaving them there. He explains why we must know when to press the gas, when to pump the brakes, when to speak, when to listen, and when to bring in someone with different expertise. He reminds us that what works for one person may not work for another and that changing our approach does not mean lowering our standards.THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE is not about blaming workers, programs, agencies, or systems. It is an invitation for all of us to become more aware, humble, accountable, and effective in the way we serve.Written for peer-support specialists, case managers, counselors, nonprofit leaders, recovery professionals, mentors, outreach workers, reentry professionals, housing navigators, and anyone entrusted with helping others.Helping is not controlling. Support is not ownership. The person's journey remains their own.Before we address the case, we must see the person.…