The Unwanted Inheritance

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Stories from a child who inherited silence, shame, and survival—and is done carrying them.

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About Sam

A survivor of childhood abuse and family denial, I am writing to reclaim a silenced voice and to leave behind a record of truth—for my child and for anyone else who was told their pain wasn’t real.

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