Men Journal, Too – And They're Starting To Talk About It
Sam Topley is hoping to encourage more men to process their feelings through writing. It began with writing down what he was grateful for, as recommended by sober support groups, as well as free-writing – the practice of writing your thoughts without stopping, and without regard for spelling or grammar. “It helped me be self-aware and get out what was going on inside,” he explains. “I began to clear the kerfuffle of words knocking about in my head. I started to actually have real conversations and it gave me confidence to be more open.” However, it wasn’t until 2020 – when...