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Breaking the Shackles -Bringing Joy Into Our Lives

A Book for Men about Overcoming Shame. Breaking the shackles expresses the essence of what this book is about. Our vision is to assist men escape our shackles- the confining and often suffocating roles that we have learned, unaware of alternatives, from infancy. We men have shouldered magnificently these roles and done them well. This book is a revised and enhanced edition of our hardcover anthology, Men Healing Shame (1995)

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Preface to the Original Edition

By Roy U. Schenk PhD, and John Everingham, PhD

Shame is a deflating feeling of personal worthlessness—like when you’re suddenly laid off without explanation even though the company is doing well. You’re hurting, and you feel there’s nobody to blame but yourself. Yet you can’t for the life of you figure out what you did wrong. “There must be something wrong with me, but what?”

This is Shame. Not guilt, but shame. You just want to disappear, or lie in bed, hoping to wake up and find out that it was only a dream. You have to keep active so you won’t get depressed. Maybe you watch sitcoms on television and feel edgy as the men all act like fools... Read More

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Reviews for
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"Breaking the Shackles is a wonderful collection of thought-provoking and heartfelt truths about men and their lives."
 -Buddy Portugal

"I recommend Breaking the Shackles to all men who have completed the New Warrior Training. It is an excellent resource for understanding the internal changes that occur after the Training. It's a book that should be on every Warrior's bookshelf."
 -Rich Tosi, Co-founder of the New Warrior Training and the ManKind Project

"I am aware of no better book to understand men's shame--and how to break free of it-- than Breaking the Shackles. The editors have chosen diverse, thoughtful and pioneering contributors."
-Warren Farrell, Ph.D. Best-Selling Author of Why Men Are The Way They Are and The Myth of Male Power

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