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Lonely, even with a partner
Alex Wirthl · Somatic therapist · Portugal · 18 October 2026 · 6 minutes

A partner, colleagues, kids. And still an emptiness. That isn't ingratitude. It's a body that no longer lets contact in.
In the circle, men often notice for the first time that another man sees them without needing anything from them.
The men's circle is the small room. The Roots holds it over nine weeks. One-to-one work goes deeper, just the two of us. First, a conversation.