For a long time I had been struggling with the courage to break my silence. It was something that I had been keeping inside me and never thought I would have the strength to do it. But, eventually, I decided that it was time to take the plunge and speak up.

For years I had kept my story buried deep inside me, too afraid to share it with anyone. I was ashamed of what had happened and felt like it was my fault that all these things had happened to me. But recently, I decided that enough was enough and that it was time for me to speak up about my story and break my silence.

Donald Trump is in the business of performing for money. Every decision he makes is a move to maximize his profit, and then his comfort (which includes ego). He is a simple man.

It is a truism today that you should speak your truth. But when you speak your truth, you also violate someone else’s, because none of us lives alone. I am violating the truth of my family in writing this. It is a fact that makes me profoundly uncomfortable, even though I know that domestic violence is not a private problem. It is a social (largely gendered) issue of public provenance. In fact, to get this message across, to shift the burden from the private to the public, is one of the greatest motivations for writing this. Breaking my silence was an incredibly difficult journey but it ultimately taught me so much about resilience and strength within myself. Moving Forward After Breaking My Silence

I was committed to getting well, knowing my daughter depended on me. I took on this new challenge like I do most things: headstrong and determined. Over time, with therapy and an antidepressant, I felt more like myself. I had another baby, and I was succeeding in my career. It’s not that my depression disappeared—it’s a disease you have to manage—but I was doing well. Life was good. The first step in moving forward after breaking my silence was to find a support network. This could include friends, family, or even professional counselors. Having people around who are willing to listen and offer support can make all the difference when trying to cope with the aftermath of a traumatic experience.

it was the worst pain/ feelings. Not many people wanted to talk about it, because people didn’t know what to say, mostly comments like “ it’s one of those things that happen” you really don’t want people to say that, you want people to listen to you and to talk about it openly. It still breaks my heart now thinking about it and it was 7 years ago. Breaking my own silence has also had a positive impact on those around me. By actively participating in conversations and sharing my thoughts and feelings, I have been able to help others understand different perspectives and form stronger relationships with them. This has also enabled me to create meaningful connections with people who share similar experiences or opinions as myself – something that would not have been possible if I had remained silent. Trauma itself is silencing. But there are other reasons why the silence around domestic violence feels inviolable. There is the problem of shame, the social stigma still attached to those sorts of families – as if such families aren’t hiding in plain sight in every neighbourhood, judging by the statistics. That shame is exacerbated by the fact that stories about our experiences are so rarely told. It is as if the story is too sordid or obscene for public consumption. It is as if we are being expected to deal with the experience alone, as if, despite being mere children, we are somehow responsible. Now do you understand why he acts the way he does? Why he calls a prolific international war-crimes prosecutor “deranged?” Why he demands that his judge recuse herself? Why he wants to move the cases to West VIrginia, where people know what the government is really up to? When my doctor first prescribed Xanax for my anxiety, I was unsure how it would affect me. Turns out, it made me sleepy, and that was the greatest gift I could have received. Taking Xanax soon became the only way I could rest.

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So, chill. Let it roll off you like a frustrated 2 year old’s cry of doom and gloom. It is meaningless. He’s a criminal. They have receipts, tapes, and recordings. He has bumbling underlings, but most everyone else who has worked with him is happy to watch him fry. Breaking my silence also helped me find a deeper connection with myself and those around me. Being honest with myself about how I felt opened the doors for authentic relationships where both parties could be honest with each other without judgement or fear of rejection.

Conclusion

from your device or from a url. For designing from scratch, try searching "empty" or "blank" templates. Every time I turn on political news there are people flabbergasted and outraged, so I’ve been focusing on European news instead, and of course, they’re talking about Africa, which a large part of the people in US think is a country. One night, I left the Xanax bottle by my bed. Apparently, I took more pills during the night—I don’t remember doing it. By morning, though, my friend called, heard me failing to sound coherent, and knew something was wrong. She alerted another friend, who rushed to my house and tried to wake me up, with little success. That was when he called the paramedics. I wasn’t trying to hurt myself—I only wanted to sleep—but I could have died. In every decade of my life, my country has waged one or another war of aggression, undermined and overthrown democratically elected governments, supported murderous rightwing dictators, sanctioned and engaged in torture, armed and trained terrorists and death squads. Tens of millions of people have been killed and displaced and entire regions of the world have been destabilized. No matter what the situation is, having the courage and confidence to speak up can be difficult but incredibly rewarding in the end. Finding ways to stay motivated and focused on your goals will help ensure that your voice is heard and allow you create meaningful change within your community or society at large. Overcoming Fear and Hesitation