Stop Numbing and Start Feeling.
If you're a man -- or know one -- who feels stuck, shut down, or unsure how to talk about what's going on inside, this book was written for you. Just Standing Here is a "memoir with a message" from psychotherapist Barry Johnson to help men understand their emotions, improve relationships, and move from enduring life to participating in it.

The author offers an honest and humorous approach for men who want to understand themselves without wading through lectures or heavy therapy jargon. Drawing on more than twenty years of clinical experience (and plenty of trial and error), Just Standing Here blends personal narrative, case vignettes, and therapy-tested concepts like CBT and DBT to help readers build emotional awareness in a way that feels both relatable and doable.

This book is for the man who has ever thought: "I don't know what I'm feeling. I just know something isn't right."

Inside, you'll explore how to:

• Identify emotions before they turn into anger, shutdown, or withdrawal

• Replace avoidance with curiosity and connection

• Let go of resentment without losing your backbone

• Communicate more clearly with partners, kids, and the people you care about

• Move from emotional survival mode to genuine presence

• Incorporate the best practices of Spock and George Costanza

Grounded in real therapy insights but written like a conversation with someone who gets it, Just Standing Here helps men stop "numbing out" and start building emotional flexibility and, ultimately, deeper connection.

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• Health, Fitness & DietingCounseling & PsychologyMental HealthMood Disorders
• Self-HelpSelf-Management
• Self-HelpEmotions
• Self-HelpPersonal Transformation

• Publication Date: April 20, 2026
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• Print Length: 241 Pages
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