The Power Of [Being Heard] (Pt. II)
Being seen is the first step. It breaks the silence. But being heard—really, truly heard—is what breaks the cycle. For a long time, I thought visibility was enough. If I just showed up to a GA meeting—told the truth, admitted the struggle—that would be the thing that set me free. And to a degree, it did. Being seen pulled me out of isolation. But it was being heard that started the actual healing. “Everyone should