1357 Can I Trust Anyone?
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Jamal grew up believing isolation was strength. After being abused by a respected male figure and repeatedly misunderstood in therapy, trust became a threat rather than a human need. In this episode, we explore how childhood sexual abuse rewires the brain to equate closeness with danger—especially in Black men raised to be silent, self-sufficient, and unbreakable. We unpack why independence can be a trauma response, not maturity, and how healing begins with safe proximity, cultural resonance, and nervous system recalibration—not forced vulnerability.
This isn't a conversation about “opening up.” It's about learning to exist around people without preparing for harm.
With you in this, Coach Thomas Edward Break My Abuse Code™ | www.BetterMaleSurvivors.com
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