Miller highlights the transformative power of breaking the silence surrounding childhood sexual abuse. Women who have shared their experiences have found personal relief and helped others recognize they are not alone. This collective candor has exposed the societal 'cancer' of child victimization. The narrative of women speaking out about their experiences underscores the importance of societal acknowledgment and support for healing. 'It has been a great relief for countless women readers to be able to speak out about their own experiences, no longer to feel condemned to silence, to know they are not alone with their fate and are not themselves to blame for what happened.' | Alice Miller | Thou Shalt Not Be Aware

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The Power of Breaking the Silence on Abuse

Miller highlights the transformative power of breaking the silence surrounding childhood sexual abuse. Women who have shared their experiences have found personal relief and helped others recognize they are not alone. This collective candor has exposed the societal 'cancer' of child victimization. The narrative of women speaking out about their experiences underscores the importance of societal acknowledgment and support for healing. 'It has been a great relief for countless women readers to be able to speak out about their own experiences, no longer to feel condemned to silence, to know they are not alone with their fate and are not themselves to blame for what happened.'

-- Alice Miller