Dealing with the truth about yourself and others is an eye-opening and hurtful experience. For me, T.R.U.T.H means To Reach Underneath The Hurt. It means building up courage to fight the demons that hold you captive. My truth came when I had to admit that I was an addict. It hit me even harder when the state took my children away from me. Another truth overwhelmed me as I thought about all the men that raped me of my innocence and stole my childhood. I examined the truth about family members who I looked up to, but should’ve looked at, instead. It was mind blowing for me to look at myself and figure out why I was who I became. I realized that I had courage all along, but was afraid and resistant to fight. What I thought would tear me down gave me more strength and power over my truth