The Truth No One Talks About
- Hadil Alriyami
- 7 days ago
- 1 min read
No one talks about the sexual abuse, the bullying, the addiction, or the physical and emotional abuse that so many children endure — often within families, cultures, or religions that teach them to stay quiet.
No one talks about how children learn to cope alone, to carry their pain, shame, and secrets silently, believing they must hide it to survive.
They adapt. They perform. They become strong.
But deep down, a part of them is still aching to be seen, held, and loved.
And that silence doesn’t disappear — it just transforms.
Those children grow into adults who are often high-achieving yet unfulfilled, driven yet emotionally lost, successful yet disconnected.
They might find themselves drawn to addictions — to substances, food, work, exercise, shopping, relationships — or struggle with depression, anxiety, or ADHD-like patterns that are really unprocessed pain wearing a new face.
These aren’t flaws. They’re coping mechanisms — the body’s intelligent way of finding safety, relief, or love when none was available.
If this resonates with you, please know:
You are not broken.
You are simply carrying stories, emotions, and beliefs that once kept you safe — but no longer serve who you’re becoming.
Healing begins when you allow yourself to feel, to understand, and to respond from the present, not from the wounds of the past.
Together, we can explore your true self with compassion — the part of you that’s always been there, waiting to be met.
You don’t have to do it alone anymore.
✨ Reach out — let’s walk this path home to your authentic self.