“I feel I have to change for myself, and I have changed. I’m nowhere near the person I used to be.”
Rick Goodwin: Men and Healing
Rick currently leads Men & Healing – a freestanding clinic for male survivors with a 20 year-old track record of service.
Rick currently leads Men & Healing – a freestanding clinic for male survivors with a 20 year-old track record of service.
Stephen Land: Running to Feel Light
“It was running that got me through it. It made me feel light.”
“It was running that got me through it. It made me feel light.”
Stewart Best: Kindness and a Helping Hand
His life possibly saved by a foster family that took him in after years of abuse, Stewart now passes it on by helping others in desperate need of kindness and a helping hand.
His life possibly saved by a foster family that took him in after years of abuse, Stewart now passes it on by helping others in desperate need of kindness and a helping hand.
Tedd Cadd: Love Transcends
Tedd connected with a source of love that allowed him to transcend the brutality and rejection inflicted by his parents.
Tedd connected with a source of love that allowed him to transcend the brutality and rejection inflicted by his parents.
Tom Callanan: Release the Burden
When Tom finally released himself from the burden of his lifelong secret, he discovered the joy of intimacy unconstrained by the fear of betrayal.
When Tom finally released himself from the burden of his lifelong secret, he discovered the joy of intimacy unconstrained by the fear of betrayal.
Tom McDevitt: The Journey and the Questions are Not Over
Abused by a priest, betrayed by the church, but buoyed by his family, Tom has chosen to hold the church accountable.
Abused by a priest, betrayed by the church, but buoyed by his family, Tom has chosen to hold the church accountable.
Tom Scott: Succeeding with Support
Surviving and healing from years of physical and sexual torment by his mother is Tom’s lifelong task. With the support of his wife, and fellow survivors, he is succeeding.
Surviving and healing from years of physical and sexual torment by his mother is Tom’s lifelong task. With the support of his wife, and fellow survivors, he is succeeding.
Tom Kerr: Everything was Heavy
Centuries-old spiritual ceremonies helped unlock Tom’s buried past and propelled him to a healthier, more centered life.
Centuries-old spiritual ceremonies helped unlock Tom’s buried past and propelled him to a healthier, more centered life.
Tony Rodgers: Learning to Breathe it Out
“Being raped, being sexually abused, it’s a small snippet of my story. I have an amazing story.”
“Being raped, being sexually abused, it’s a small snippet of my story. I have an amazing story.”
Welcome to The Bristlecone Project
Male sexual abuse and assault is a subject that many people find difficult to acknowledge, let alone discuss.
Male sexual abuse and assault is a subject that many people find difficult to acknowledge, let alone discuss.
Walter Castaneda: A Hero’s Journey
Walter’s commitment to therapy, meditation and running have propelled him along his path of healing after a decade of sexual abuse as a child.
Walter’s commitment to therapy, meditation and running have propelled him along his path of healing after a decade of sexual abuse as a child.
A Closed Chapter
Randy Boyd processes the death of his estranged mother and offers a road map to other men in similar situations.
Randy Boyd processes the death of his estranged mother and offers a road map to other men in similar situations.
Redefining Forgiveness
Read on to learn how to start the process of forgiveness.
Read on to learn how to start the process of forgiveness.
Three Lessons in the Meaning of Community
When people truly care about their community, they make things happen. David Lisak shares his story.
When people truly care about their community, they make things happen. David Lisak shares his story.
Self-Acceptance
Randy Boyd shares his experience with loss, self discovery and eventually, self love.
Randy Boyd shares his experience with loss, self discovery and eventually, self love.