Previously, we’ve discussed how growing up gay in a world that often misunderstood or rejected us can leave deep emotional scars. In adulthood, these wounds may show up as shame, fear of intimacy, self-doubt, or difficulty trusting both ourselves and others.

In this episode, Chris Tompkins, founder of A Road Trip to Love, joins us to explore how gay men can recognize, nurture, and heal the wounded parts of their inner child to transforming past pain into self-acceptance.

Related Episodes:

• Listen to Episode 121. Unpack Your Gay Emotional Baggage (with Dr. Jason Durant)
• Listen to Episode 146. The Velvet Rage

Additional Resources:

• Gay Men's Mental Health: Navigating Challenges and Finding Support through Therapy
• Unmasking Gay Shame: Identity, Trauma, and the Lessons of The Velvet Rage
• Learn More About Chris
• Follow Chris on Instagram
• Follow Chris on Facebook
• Follow Chris on Twitter
• Read Raising LGBTQ Allies

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