I Wish You Knew Can MEN Really Find FREEDOM from Emotional Numbness and Disconnection
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Aug 15, 2025 Max Trombly, who guides men towards emotional growth through supportive circles, shares profound insights into overcoming emotional numbness. He discusses the hidden emotional struggles men face and why purpose is crucial for growth. The conversation emphasizes the importance of emotional intimacy in relationships and how resentment can damage connections. Max also explores the transformative role of women in sparking masculine development and the necessity of mutual respect for healing. This exchange offers valuable tools for men seeking deeper connections and fulfillment.
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Hidden Pain Behind Masculine Numbness
- Men carry deep hidden pain that often looks like anger or numbness but is rooted in long-term overwhelm.
- Acknowledging men as trying and good softens resistance and opens them to change.
Inner Voice Reading That Broke Men
- Max had men write their inner critic and read it aloud to a partner, which made many cry.
- The exercise revealed how shared and brutal men's internal dialogues often are.
Emotions Are A Nonverbal Language
- Emotions are a language of experience, not just words; men often can't feel because they're chronically at high arousal.
- Teaching men to down-regulate the nervous system is the first step toward intimacy.
