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  • The House That Taught Me Silence by justkaylin
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    Some houses shelter you. Others teach you how to disappear. In Part One: Then, Paris is a teenager navigating high school, first love, and loyalty to a family that is quietly unraveling. Inside a house ruled by control and unspoken fear, she learns how to stay alert, how to endure, and how to look steady even when nothing feels safe. What happens there will change her forever. In Part Two: Now, Paris is older-and no longer willing to let the past speak for her. With clarity and distance, she revisits the memories she once survived without understanding. She examines what silence protected, what it cost, and what it took to finally unlearn it. This is not a story about waiting to be saved. It is a story about what happens after survival-about memory, agency, and reclaiming the voice that was once forced underground. The House That Taught Me Silence is a powerful, emotionally layered novel about growing up inside harm, stepping beyond it, and choosing where the story lives next.
  • The Silent Rebellion by notinmysences
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    In a city where silence is survival and obedience is law, Elias has spent his life staying in the shadows-until the night he breaks the rules to save a terrified girl. Now marked as a fugitive, he is hunted by the enforcers of Sector 7, trapped in a world where the unregistered simply vanish. With the city's every move watched and escape nearly impossible, Elias must outsmart a system designed to erase him. But in a world built on control, rebellion is more than just resistance-it's a death sentence.
  • Behind Closed Doors by Dap1927
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    Behind Closed Doors by Daphney Yolanda Brown Behind every closed door lies a story the world never sees. Some doors hide pain. Others hold silence, fear, and tears that never fall in public. But within those same doors also live strength, faith, and the courage to survive. Behind Closed Doors is a collection of true-to-life stories told through raw emotion and honesty - stories of women, children, and families who endured what others couldn't imagine. From silent abuse to hidden depression, from fear to freedom, these pages pull back the curtain on what it really means to live through pain no one believes, and to find healing on the other side. This is not just a book about suffering - it's about rising. It's about learning to breathe again after years of silence. It's about walking through your own closed doors and realizing you were never truly alone. If you've ever cried in secret, smiled through pain, or prayed for strength in the dark, this book was written for you.
  • Don't you see you're beautiful by pinkyparadise5
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    A traumatic place isn't always somewhere dark, cold and scarry . Sometimes, all it takes is a heavenly landscape , a familiar smell ,picking seashells and a hot summer sun in the sky . It's all it takes to take me back to day I almost die .
  • BREAKING THE SILENCE  by asherdasher123
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    Elena's world was shattered the day her brother, Noah, disappeared without a trace. Left grappling with unanswered questions and a heart weighed down by guilt, she spirals into a battle with self-harm, depression, and the haunting ache of grief. Her once vibrant life is now a quiet storm of silence and secrets she keeps even from herself. When her childhood friend Amira re-enters her life, Elena begins an unsteady journey of healing, hope, and self-discovery. Through therapy, journal entries, and the support of those who refuse to give up on her, she starts to confront the darkness within. But moving forward isn't easy when the past clings so tightly, and letting go feels like betrayal. In this raw and heartfelt story, Breaking the Silence explores the unspoken struggles of mental health, the complexities of grief, and the strength it takes to rebuild after falling apart. It's a journey of finding hope in the most unexpected places and learning that sometimes, breaking the silence is the first step to healing.
  • Ash and Bread  by westruppt
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    Some inherit land. Others inherit silence. She chose to inherit the fire. A house once ruled by silence. A fire that burns for truth. Maris Chalmers never expected to return to the estate where her ancestors once served. Now, with her daughter Alaia, she's turning its history into a home - a bed and breakfast called Ash and Bread. But one careless remark from a guest awakens the old pain of what it means to be seen - and unseen - in your own story. In the flicker of firelight, Maris must decide what inheritance she will keep, and what she must burn to keep her light alive. 🔥 Ash and Bread Where memory is served warm. And silence is never the final word.
  • Tangled In Unvoiced Pain by destinysmagical
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    This is straight from my soul. No filters, no fake deep stuff. Just me-thinking, feeling, surviving. These are my thoughts from my journal, the days I didn't think I'd make it, the nights I cried out to God, the moments I sat in silence trying to figure out who I really am. It's my healing journey. My spiritual path. My breakdowns, my prayers, my confusion, my clarity. If you've ever felt like you were losing your mind just to find yourself- read this. It's not always pretty. But it's real. And maybe, in these words, you'll feel a little less alone too.🤍
  • Don't Be Afraid to Speak Up by TroniyaThePinkOne
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    "Don't Be Afraid to Speak Up" In this deeply personal and heartfelt book, Troniya Crawford opens up about the struggles of a boy she loves, Wayne, who is burdened by the controlling expectations of his parents. With raw honesty, Troniya reflects on the impact of these pressures on Wayne's mental health and the toll it takes on their relationship. She writes with compassion and love, offering a glimpse into her hopes for a future together while grappling with the realities of their circumstances. This book is not just a love letter to Wayne, but also a call for empathy and change. Through her words, Troniya challenges the cycle of control that so many children endure under the guise of "tough love." With a message of patience, understanding, and trust in God's plan, she speaks out for every child caught in the struggle of living up to their parents' expectations. A powerful narrative about love, sacrifice, and the desire to make a difference, this book is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the importance of following one's heart.
  • Beneath the Weight of Silence by auraescripts
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    . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. She was born into silence - a world where love was scarce and pain was the only language spoken. . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. Every breath Sofia takes is shadowed by bruises she hides, wounds that cut deeper than skin, and memories that refuse to fade. Raised by a man whose fury left her broken and trembling, she learned early that trust is a luxury she cannot afford. Far away, a father haunted by a reckless past searches desperately for the child he never held, burdened by secrets and regrets he cannot undo. But some truths lie buried beneath layers of betrayal and silence, waiting to shatter what little hope remains. In the wreckage of her shattered soul, Sofia faces a choice: to break beneath the weight or fight for a chance to heal. This is a story carved from pain, whispered through tears, and etched with the fragile promise of redemption. . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. Trigger warning: This story contains themes of emotional trauma, abuse, violence, and mental health struggles that may be distressing to some readers. Please take care of yourself while reading. . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁.
  • DON'T TREAT ME LIKE THIS!!! by _Babystar_
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    𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬. '𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦. 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩.' ❀❀ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲-𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Will you read? ❀❀ Please support and vote!!
  • The Story That Was Never Meant to Be Told by ftresvan
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    She was never meant to exist-not in records, not in whispers, not even in memory. But she was there. She lived in the spaces between silence and truth, where the unseen and forgotten remained. This is her story. A story that lingers, not to be taught or explained, but simply to be known.
  • Colour Palace Dark Shadows : Life  In A Narcissistic Family  by Renu-55
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    Behind closed doors of a respectable household, Kanu discovers a world where love is a weapon, silence is survival, and every choice is dictated by someone else's will. Her husband, Preet, is a man with dreams too large for the cage he was born into - dreams of building showrooms, forging business ties, and living with dignity. But his father's word is final. From the kind of shop he runs to the amount of food he eats, nothing escapes scrutiny. Aneet Singh is not just a father; he is the unquestioned dictator of the family. Kanu watches in shock as Preet's spirit is slowly chipped away by daily humiliations, subtle manipulations, and public rebukes. In a home where even the son has no voice, what fate awaits the daughter-in-law? This is not just a story of one marriage. It is a haunting exploration of how power twists love, how silence becomes a shield, and how one woman begins to see the shadows that will define her fight for selfhood. Step into a world where every smile hides a secret, and every secret carries a price. #MemoirWriting #TrueStory #LifeStory #BasedOnTrueEvents #MemoirOfCourage #StoryOfMyLife #BookLovers #FamilyDynamics #ToxicFamily #NarcissisticAbuse #EmotionalAbuse #BreakingTheSilence #BehindClosedDoors #ControlAndPower #SilentSuffering #HealingJourney #Inspiration #TruthTellers #LifeLessons #AwarenessMatters #MustRead #ReadersChoice > Copyright © 2025 Renu. All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be copied, stored, or shared in any form without the author's permission. This story is a work of non-fiction based on real-life events. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
  • Breaking the Silence  by bettyfrogluv
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    What she inherited from her maternal lineage is a curse and a blessing in one. The tale reveals her fight to break the cycle of abuse sent down from generations past.
  • ME by maggienoodleslover
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    I just wanted to take out my frustration by writing.
  • Truths, Tales, and Teen Poetry (Or How I Had the Worst Two Years of My Life) by bbybatx
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    I'm sorry I kept you all in the dark. This is not the truth, this is my truth.
  • Shattered Silence by pxnkcess_gael08
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    She grew up learning how to survive silence. A college student taking BS Information Technology, she lives with her grandparents after her family fell apart her father remarried, her mother works abroad, and she carries the weight of being the eldest sibling. Home was supposed to be safe. Blood was supposed to mean protection. But some wounds are inflicted by the very people who are meant to guard you. This is a story of survival, pain, and the quiet strength of a girl learning to reclaim her voice.
  • Things I Never Said To Anyone; Unbroken Still by Aramzdiction
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    "Unbroken Still" is a heartfelt journey through the storms and sunshine of a life lived with courage, resilience, and quiet grace. Rooted in true experiences of marriage, love, loss, and the trials of motherhood, this book captures the silent battles fought behind smiles and the strength it takes to rise each day anew. Through every turbulent twist, Khadijah remains evolving, growing, and redefining herself. She is not just surviving; she is on an unyielding quest of becoming me, honoring her past while fiercely stepping into the future she envisions. More than a story, this is a testament to every woman who has ever rebuilt herself from the pieces life left behind and a gentle reminder that healing is not a destination, but a beautiful, brave journey. Now using exactly this write up, u can shorten it but I don't want the long dash u put in words, just as it is, help generate another image
  • Ten Minutes and A Day by Rahi2007
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    A love story defined by silence, unsaid words, and the fear of falling apart. When two people who once shared everything now drift in opposite directions, can they find a way back to each other? On their last day together, they revisit the places that once held their memories - the hills, the temple, the busy streets of the city. Every moment is a reminder of the love they can't seem to fully express, the gaps in understanding that tear them apart. But amidst the pain and the quiet, one question lingers: Can love survive what we leave unsaid? As the day unfolds, so do their buried truths, and they must confront the ultimate challenge - to live, even when love feels like it's slipping away. Will they choose to hold on, or is it time to let go for good? Aranya X Vikrant
  • The mirror isn't always right by GaryJones5
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    The Mirror Isn't Always Right is the deeply personal journey of a young woman who sees something different in the reflection than everyone else does. To the world, she is beautiful - soft strawberry blonde hair, a gentle smile, and a heart full of kindness. But when she looks in the mirror, she doesn't see beauty. She sees flaws, weight, failure, and someone unworthy of love. This story follows her silent battle with self-image - the thoughts she never speaks, the moments she hides behind her smile, the way she compares herself to others, and the pain that grows in the quiet places of her mind. As she navigates friendships, love, and her own self-worth, she begins to learn that the mirror does not show the truth - it shows the insecurities we've been taught to believe. This book is for: • Anyone who has ever felt not enough. • Anyone who has stood in front of a mirror and criticized themselves. • Anyone learning how to love who they are, as they are. It is a reminder that beauty is not measured by what we see - but by how we learn to see ourselves. And sometimes... the hardest person to love is the one staring back at you.
  • The Truth I Never Asked For by Jordynsbooks
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    Eight months ago, Emily Carter fell for someone she'd never met. They talked every night-texting, confiding, building something that felt dangerously close to love. He called her sugar. He made her feel seen. Safe. Until the night everything shattered. What began as curiosity over a missing family's cold case spiraled into something darker: stolen files, break-ins, and a name that kept surfacing-Elliot Johnson. When Emily finally uncovered the truth, she never imagined it would point to the man she trusted most. The one who'd been texting her. The one who faked his death. The one who tried to kill her. Now recovering from the unthinkable, Emily is left with more than just scars-she's left with questions, guilt, and a story too wild to be fiction. But she survived. And she's ready to tell the world what really happened. The Truth I Never Asked For is a gripping, emotional psychological thriller about deception, survival, and the pain of falling in love with the villain. Perfect for fans of Verity, The Silent Patient, and Girl on the Train-this is a story that will stay with you long after the final page.