David recounts a pivotal moment in treatment when he shared his story in a room full of strangers and unexpectedly broke down in tears while talking about losing his parents. Growing up with the belief that “men don’t cry,” he had learned to hide his emotions at all costs. But in that moment of vulnerability, the very people he expected judgment from responded with compassion—telling him that his willingness to cry made him a stronger man. That experience fundamentally shifted how David viewed m