Dear Men — Please Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Help

A little story of my brother opening up and starting to heal after closing himself off for over 30 years.

My brother and I had a long chat last night that blew my mind. It was one of those talks where neither of us wanted to get off the phone, the time flew by and we could have talked endlessly.

This is a new thing for us, because my brother cut me out of his life for many years after my manipulative lying mother made up stories that tore us apart. We’re now both realizing that this woman is essentially the definition of a narcissist and have come to terms with the fact that we truly love and need each other to grow and heal.

My heart ached so much as I listened to him open up to me about all the damage done to him from our traumatic upbringing. To paint a picture: He’s a 33 year old man, extremely smart, super handsome (I swear I’m not biased — he’s a head turner), the most polite and respectful guy I know — the kind of guy who will pull the chair out for you and open and close the car door for you — the list goes on and on, he’s nothing short of amazing.

One really notable thing about my brother though is that he has an incredible memory — like, kinda scary good. Which can be a good thing, but it has also really hurt him in letting go.

We spent a couple hours talking about everything from relationships to our family dynamic….which is highly…