The Purpose For Sharing My Story In Such A Unique Way - Taking The Heat For Awareness!
The Unspoken Truth A Memoir is my personal story of child abuse, sexual abuse, loss, neglect and abandonment. This is such a complex story filled with so many different aspects of a dysfunctional upbringing.
My house deemed “THE HOUSE OF HORRORS” held many secrets of horrendous abuse. NO child should ever have to endure what I had to. The home of a child should be a safe space, and a loving environment filled with unconditional love, support and safety. My household held none of those things, only offering dysfunction, abuse and chaos. I lived in the unknown every single day, and that type of lifestyle for a child is not only horrifically terrifying but mentally and emotionally exhausting.
When I decided to write my story, I knew I would do it in a completely different way. I didnt want it to be told from the adults perspective looking back and reflecting on the abuse; I wanted it to be told from the child’s perspective, and point of view.
It was very hard for me to go back into those deep, dark memories and bring them to life. I had to sit with it, and be “IN IT”, as I wrote. I visualized myself being young again, and I looked out at this demented view of my life growing up, and that is what I tapped into to bring my story to life. I bring the reader in; right in the moment of abuse and describe my thoughts and feelings as it all happened.
I describe in great detail the abuse, and I always give a big TRIGGER warning, because I also describe the sexual abuse as well. Writing my story in such a way, allows the reader to fully understand the plight of a child right in the moment.
My story is choppy at times, and feels clouded at other times, but this is exactly how abuse damages the mind of a child. The daily grinding chipping away at the brain, stunting the natural growth process, leaving blank spaces along the way.
I have taken a lot of “heat” for writing my story this way, as some readers/critics claim my story is not smooth, pretty or eloquent enough to be deemed “WORTHY’! How dare they! At first I was quite hurt by the reactions of others, but now I stand firm and say this: Is abuse eloquent or pretty? The answer is a big fat NO, so why should my story be portrayed in that way.
I have lived in a silent world for far too many years, and I refuse to keep the “unspoken truths” of my life silent any longer. People need to understand the reality of what happens behind closed doors, and why sharing our stories of survival is so important. No more sugar coating it with pretty ribbons and bows.
The Bottom line… Abuse does long-term damage, and many do not make it out alive. We MUST look at the reality, and that is what The Unspoken Truth offers. THE TRUTH in its rawest form, with countless profound moments, riveting; shaking you to the core.
The little girl in my story deserves to be heard just as much as any other survivor out there, trying to navigate through the storm. As we share our stories for purpose, awareness and education, we are letting people know that they are not alone. We all walk together!
The Unspoken Truth A Memoir is a story so worth reading and sharing. This is how we let the light in, and advocate for the voiceless.
Please consider reading my story, and passing it along. Together we can make a difference in a child’s life, and an adult who is trying to overcome the maddness.
I have broken the silence and the cycle in my family’s history, and I never intend to be silence again.
Embrace the Journey,
God Bless,
Lisa Zarcone
Author - Child & Mental Health Advocate - Public Speaker - Social Media Influencer - Blogger
MA National Ambassador for Naasca - (National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse)
2023 Women of Impact - Business West Magazine
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Author Lisa Zarcone