Thank you for reaching out to Called to Peace Ministries. We understand how challenging it is to ask for help and we support you in your search for resources. Below are some helpful resources to point you in the right direction. If you find these resources to be helpful or if you find other helpful resources you would like to share with us, please share those to info@calledtopeace.org.

Resources:

Malesurvivor.org

Check domesticshelters.org for local DV agencies

Family justice centers (https://www.familyjusticecenter.org/)

Books for Men: Male Victims of Abuse and Betrayal

Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence by Philip W. Cook.

FOR MEN: This book has been recommended by people in my private Facebook group. The Goodreads and Amazon reviews are insightful and positive, despite this being an older book, published in 1997.

Domestic Violence Against Men and Boys by Elizabeth Bates and Julie Taylor

FOR MEN: Contemporary research and practice around working with men and boys who are victims of domestic violence and abuse. The book features contributions from experts within the field who draw on the wide range of evidence that demonstrates the multifarious experiences and impacts of this victimisation.

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships, by Patrick Carnes.

FOR MEN OR WOMEN: This book explains how trauma bonds work—emotional and relational ties that bind a victim to someone who hurts them. It is a book that also works well for male victims, as the author himself was in a chronic abuse cycle.

So You are a Believer... Who has been through Divorce by Joseph Pote

For MEN OR WOMEN. When the life of a Christian believer is struck by the tragedy of a failed marriage, what is a godly response? What is God’s heart toward His children who have experienced divorce? On the topic of divorce, the Christian church has developed a system of biblically unsubstantiated myths that encourage legalistic attitudes toward believers who have experienced a divorce. For Christians who have experienced divorce, belief in these myths acts as a barrier, distancing their relationship with God, and isolating them from fellow believers.

Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Health Male Sexuality by Zachery Wagner

Mainly for young men who wish to find healthy sexuality and break the cycle of purity culture, such as "boys will be boys" and "not all men."

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