My Thinning Years: Starving the Gay Within

Author(s): Jon Derek Croteau

Biography / Memoir

As a child, Jon tried desperately to be his father's version of the all-American boy, denying his gayness in a futile attempt to earn the love and respect of an abusive man. With this he built a deep, internalized homophobia that made him want to disappear rather than live with the truth about himself. That denial played out in the forms of anorexia, bulimia, and obsessive running, which consumed him as an adolescent and young adult. It wasn't until a gruelling yet transformative Outward Bound experience that Jon began to face his sexual identity. This exploration continued as he entered college and started the serious work of sorting through years of repressed anger to separate from his father's control and condemnation. My Thinning Years is an inspiring story of courage, creativity, and the will to live--and of recreating the definition of family to include friends, relatives, and teachers who support you in realizing your true self.

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Jon Derek Croteau , Ed.D., is vice president at a leadership consultancy for higher education and health care clients across the globe. He is the author of three academic books on staff development and leadership as well as numerous articles for journals and periodicals, and he is a member of the speakers' bureau of the National Eating Disorders Association. Jon legally married his partner, Justin Croteau, in 2007 and currently resides in Vermont, USA.

General Fields

  • : 9781616495091
  • : Hazelden Information & Educational Services
  • : Hazelden Information & Educational Services
  • : 0.295
  • : August 2014
  • : 229mm X 152mm X 20mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 240
  • : 616.8526
  • : Paperback
  • : Jon Derek Croteau