For men, shame is the invisible twin to childhood trauma. It’s deeply rooted in the male psyche, part of the legacy of the patriarchy, and, from everything you’ve told me, embedded in your family’s pathology. A pathology, I might add, that has likely rolled from generation to generation,” George said. “So, let’s start there. Are you going to be the guy with the courage to stop the pattern and spare your children? Or the guy who sleepwalks through life and repeats his ancestors’ mistakes?”
