05 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2022, Part 1 (from the Husband Material LIVE event 10/25/22 and the HM Podcast with Drew Boa, 11/22)

Healing for Male Survivors with Mike Chapman

This is the first of a 3-part recording of a live Zoom event that happened on October 25, 2022 in honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day The event was the result of efforts by myself, Drew Boa, Dr. Doug Carpenter, with many contributions from Survivors within HM (who submitted poetry and other items to be shared, some live, some previously recorded and some read by others). There will also be a time for Questions and Answers. The goal for this event (and the “Day” in total) was to help non-survivors understand and work with survivors to help support them on their healing journeys. With Drew's permission I am sharing the episode with you here. Due to the length, I am dividing it into 3 podcast episodes.

Original video version of this interview is available on YouTube.

Here is the original description from Drew's Podcast:

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What's it like to be a male survivor of sexual abuse? In our very first community-based episode, Husband Material men tell their stories of sexual abuse. You'll learn how to respond appropriately to the needs of male survivors.

Mike Chapman is a Certified Husband Material Coach and the leader of our community sub-group for survivors of sexual abuse. Contact Mike at

Resources mentioned:

• 1in6.org - helpful website
• No Longer Ashamed - podcast for survivors
• What Is CSA Normal? - a free document by Mike Chapman
• Healing From Sexual Abuse - course by Dr. Doug Carpenter
• Secret Shame: A Survivor's Guide To Understanding Male Sexual Abuse And Male Sexual Development - book by Dr. Doug Carpenter (paid link)
• Husband Material Coaching - get professional help to heal

Husband Material episodes about sexual abuse:

• Was I Sexually Abused? (interview with Dr. Doug Carpenter)
• Sexual Arousal vs. Sexual Desire (interview with Dr. Doug Carpenter)
• Healing From Sexual Abuse, Part 1 (interview with Mike Chapman)
• Healing From Sexual Abuse, Part 2 (interview with Mike Chapman)
• Porn As Re-Enactment Of Sexual Abuse (interview with Wendell Moss)
• Rags To Riches To Ruin To Redemption (interview with Dr. Joe Martin)

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Doug Carpenter is also now a Certified Husband Material Coach

Additional Resources mentioned, but not linked:

• MaleSurvivor.org - helpful website
• MenHealing.org - helpful website
• SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) - helpful website
• No Longer Ashamed Ep 10 - Interview with Mike Chapman - My (& their) first ever interview from 12/2020
• Rolling Stone: RAPP V. SPACEY - Article on the Anthony Rapp / Kevin Spacey verdict.
• Older Brother Coaching - Husband Material Podcast episode that was mentioned

Learn more about how to join the CSA Support Group within Husband Material at https://www.polarlifeconsulting.com/live-chat

Learn more about Husband Material and how they help men find freedom from porn (and other sexual brokenness issues) at https://www.HusbandMaterial.com

More episodes from Drew’s podcast are available here: https://podcast.husbandmaterial.com/

**Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and frankly about sexual abuse from the victims perspective. Sometimes cursing may be used, but kept at a minimum. Please practice self-care while listening to episodes and feel free to pause if you become triggered while listening.

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