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Trade ReviewSan Francisco Examiner An illuminating, revelatory document.
S. Dave Babbitt
Speaking of Books If his observations are correct, the screamers among us are doing all right. But watch out for those cold and quiet cats.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1 BEGINNINGS
Even the Saints
Learning
Let Freedom Ring
Victims of Victims
Two Big Blocks
One Smaller Block
2 PERVERSIONS
Putting It Down
Putting It Off
Putting It On
Diluting It
Freezing It
3 TWISTING IT: THE ASSORTED POISONS
Anxiety
Depression
Guilt, Overeating, Self-Imposed Starvation
No Sleep and Sleep Sleep
Tomorrow and Tomorrow: Chronic Anticipation, Obsessive Ruminating, Peculiar Thoughts
Traps: Obsessions, Compulsions, Phobias
"No, No, No! A Thousand Times No!" -- Denial
Self-Sabotage
Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, and the Blood Pressure Goes Up, Up, Up
Talk, Talk, Talk, and No Talk
Let's Pretend: Imitations of Anger
Bullying
Supersweet Talk
Blatant Blasting
Overworking, Oversexing, Overexercising
Savers
Subtle Sabotage
"I'm with You"
Half-Poisons
"Don't Worry About Me"
Easy Talk
Auto Poison
Telling the Truth
Spread It Around
"Someone Dies"
Always Tired
Joking and Boring
Phony Peace
"I'm So Sick"
Forevermore
Poison Poisons: Drugs
Juice-Stewing
Slush-Fund Explosions
Short Circuits
4 UNTWISTING: PROPHYLAXIS AND ANTIDOTES
What Is It?
Black and White
Feel and Tell
Timing
Who
Anger Doesn't Kill
Drop Dead!
Forgive and Forget
With or Without Justice
Appropriate and Inappropriate
By the Sex
By Age
Warm, Cold, and In-Between
All or Nothing
The Big Blow-Up
To Be Angry and to Be Mad While the Storm Blows Angry Psychiatrists
5 TAKING A CHANCE ON ANGER
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