Shattering the Silence

For a long time I was afraid to be vulnerable—I didn't want others to see my weaknesses. If they saw me for who I truly was, they'd ...

Over the years, many other men said, "You're my best friend," and they sincerely meant it. But none of them was my best frien...

Long ago I read the statement that we abused men have holes in our life buckets. Nice imagery. The obvious meaning is that we can never live...

My friend Gary Roe sent me a copy of his book Heartbroken: Losing a Spouse . Much of what he writes applies to healing from abuse as well as...

(This is from Roger in response to John Joseph’s post Dabbling in Discouragement.) Discouragement is a constant companion some days. I can r...

(This post comes from John Joseph.) D.H. Lawrence once wrote “I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead ...

(This post comes from John Joseph.) No matter how far I’ve come in my recovery, discouragement seems to be a ready option. As a codependent,...