Dad Tired Daily 003: You’re Not Calm—You’re Disconnected

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In today’s episode, we talk about wine, anesthesia, and the quiet ways men numb pain instead of feeling it.

As Jesus was led to the cross, He was offered wine to dull the pain. He refused it. Not because the pain didn’t matter — but because He chose to fully feel the weight He was carrying.

Many men don’t explode emotionally.
They disappear.

Instead of anger, they feel numb.
Instead of emotion, they feel distance.
Instead of presence, they reach for distraction.

Scrolling.
Drinking.
Porn.
Overworking.
Anything that keeps the feelings at bay.

In this episode, we explore what it looks like to stop numbing and start feeling again — not all at once, not perfectly, but honestly. Because when you begin to feel, you begin to heal. And healed men become present men.

In This Episode:

• Why emotional numbness is just as serious as emotional blowups
• The overlooked moment when Jesus refused wine on the way to the cross
• How men practice “avoidant coping” without realizing it
• The cost of numbing out on marriage, fatherhood, and presence
• A simple one-minute practice to begin feeling again

Today’s One-Minute Practice:

Instead of asking, “What am I feeling?”
Ask this:

“What am I avoiding feeling today?”

Sit with it.
Name it.
Don’t numb it.

You don’t need to fix everything.
You just need to stay present.

Strong families begin with healed men.