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L.J.Robson
10/24/2025
Healing Journey Blog:
Breaking the Silence: Why Speaking Can Heal
For years, I thought silence was my safest option. If I buried the pain deep enough, locked it away and carried on with life, maybe it would eventually disappear. That was the lie I told myself. In reality, the silence didn’t protect me — it only weighed me down.
Many of us who live with trauma understand that instinct. We hide the hurt because speaking it feels too dangerous. We fear being judged, not believed, or simply misunderstood. So we carry it quietly, convincing ourselves we’re “strong” for not talking. But silence has a cost: it isolates us, erodes our wellbeing, and often makes the trauma louder inside our own minds.
Healing begins with breaking that silence. It doesn’t mean standing on a stage and telling the world. It can be something as simple — and as brave — as confiding in a trusted friend, opening up to a partner, or speaking with a trained counsellor. The moment we put words to our pain, we loosen its grip. By naming what happened, we take the first step in reclaiming our story.
When I finally began to talk — first in small, stumbling sentences, later in fuller truths — I discovered something unexpected. Instead of rejection, I found compassion. Instead of judgment, I found connection. The silence that once felt like a shield had actually been a prison. Speaking was the key that unlocked the door.
If you are carrying trauma in silence, know this: you don’t have to do it alone. The act of sharing doesn’t erase what happened, but it transforms how you carry it. Telling someone you trust, or reaching out to a counsellor, can be the first step toward freedom.
Breaking the silence is not weakness. It is strength in its purest form.
If you’re ready to take that step, start with one safe conversation. You deserve to be heard.
If you’re ready to take that step, start with one safe conversation. You deserve to be heard.
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