THE BREAKTHROUGH WEEKEND
There can be times when men feel the need to make a positive change in their lives…times when they seek to build more fulfilling relationships, gain new perspectives on old problems, or rediscover the best in themselves…times when they struggle to feel connected, confident, and calm. There can also be times in the pursuit of change when they feel blocked by inner obstacles they can neither push aside nor fully understand.
These are the times when men turn to us. Since 1985, Victories of the Heart has helped nearly 5,000 of them to achieve real and positive change with our BreakThrough Weekend for Men.
During this powerful retreat led by experienced facilitators, a man can find a safe, supportive, and confidential place to look inward and share what he sees. Through such activities as goal setting, communication exercises, group discussion, and psychodrama, he can explore his past and its impact on his present, identify and express his emotions, build new connections with other men, and learn that much of what bothers him bothers us all. In the process, he can also begin to break through the blocks that stand between the life he lives and the life he seeks.
As a result, he can also take a giant step towards more fulfilling relationships with family and friends, more positive feelings about himself, and more optimistic prospects for the future.
The BreakThrough Weekend welcomes all men regardless of race, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. There are no prerequisites for attending. Scholarship assistance is available.
Frequently Asked Questions about the BreakThrough Weekend
Victories Profiled in Chicago's Mindful
Metropolis Magazine. Victories of the Heart weekend leaders,
Paul Kachoris and Kurt Schultz, were profile in a one-on-one interview
in the January issue of Mindful Metropolis magazine of Chicago, with a focus on the BreakThrough Weekend. Read
the full
article here.
To be able to go to those most vulnerable spots in one’s life and to be able to feel safe in doing that, I think is transformative. I can’t say exactly how it has transformed my life, but I can say that since the weekend I have a peace... that I didn’t before.”
TW, Weekend Participant
The weekend was a truly emotional and spiritual breakthrough for me.
D.M, Weekend Participant
The weekend opened up for me the ability to relate to myself and accept myself. What I hadn’t realized but know now is the fact that I couldn’t be content and centered in myself prevented me from having a healthy relationship with anybody else.
A.L., Weekend Participant
He’s learned to communicate so differently. I never dreamed he could be so open.
NS - Wife of Participant