He Reclaimed His Voice Following A Troubled Upbringing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ม.ค. 2024
- In today's episode of Unfiltered Stories, Dwayne Cyrus bravely shares his personal journey of resilience and healing. Throughout his life, Dwayne faced the unimaginable as he endured abuse at the hands of those who should have protected and nurtured him. The trauma he experienced left deep emotional scars and led him to question his own self-worth.
By sharing his story, Dwayne aims to break the silence and stigma surrounding men who have experienced sexual abuse. His courage in speaking out serves as a powerful reminder that healing is possible and that no one should have to suffer in silence. Dwayne's journey highlights the importance of support, empathy, and creating safe spaces for survivors to share their experiences without fear of judgment. Join us as we listen to Dwayne's inspiring story of strength, perseverance, and the transformative power of reclaiming one's voice. #UnfilteredStories #SurvivorStories #HealingJourney
You can find Dwayne here:
Website: TalhaCyrus.com
Instagram, TH-cam, X (Twitter): @TalhaCyrus
TikTok: @TalhaibnCyrus
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💞I am extremely sorry you grew up experiencing this abuse and trauma. Unfortunately it is very common in our community and is something people do not want to acknowledge or discuss. Thank you for being vulnerable enough to share your story, because it will encourage others and remind people that this issue needs to be addressed. It will also help others know that they are not alone, its not their fault and there is help. There are people, strangers that care, with no strings attached. People with God’s love, who’s capacity for empathy is beyond even their own understanding. 🙏🏾praying for you!💜🩵🎗️
Unfortunately it happens in all communities as these videos show us. There are sick people all across the world.
After all that this gorgeous man has endured, he still has that calm demeanour and very kind eyes! I have no doubt that he is strong enough to heal well and have a peaceful life ahead!
A forty year old man disclosed to me that he was raped by another man, and shared some of his experience with me during our ride share. I thanked him for his vulnerability, as it takes great strength for men to share such life destroying trauma. Friend, you are seen. Your voice is heard. Thank you for offering such profound healing through the sharing of your life's experience. Your value is inexplicable. You are loved.
Wow this broke my heart. There HAS TO BE more resources out there for men! Maybe this is your mission? This video makes a difference. Thank you. And I’m so sorry that you had to go through this. It’s horrible. Keep speaking up. You are helping more people than you know ❤
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Dwayne, you seem like such a genuinely good person by nature. I’m so sorry you were neglected and abused and that no one was there for you. I can only imagine the hurt of having your experience be dismissed by the people who should care most, your parents. Please know that you are heard, loved, and valued. You are making a good difference just by being a decent person in this dark world. Also, sharing your story will help many others who need support. Thank you for having the courage to reach out.♥️
Hes a really strong man. Ive been through a similar situation
Please speak up about it! It needs to be discussed!
I'm really sorry man.
I never believed there was God, until I lost both of my parents and I started to read the bible and talk to God, he's given me the strength, God bless you good sir 🙏
God bless and help this lovely man
As a West Indian I want to say I'm sorry this was done to you and I'm sorry your parents did not protect you. Thank you for sharing and I'm praying for your healing❤🖤
YOUR NOT ALONE A LOTA FAMILY ARE CREEPS MY mom saw my step Father standing at my bedroom door told me later I had ran from home cuz she hated me she still thinks I was with her husband I was not that type of person not to this day she's 95 now I just let it go but my famiky were all Narcs even her sisters an Bros I don't trust anyone I only deal with my son cut all ties with family
That is wild that it's such a hushed topic that's swept under the rug, when people really need to be shouting it from the rooftops and broadcast it.
Men need more resources. The whole time you were taking that's all i could think about. I pray you find that healing and break through that you need. As for that addiction as you called it, embrace your new family and place of belonging. Just because they isn't blood related doet mean they can't be family. You are worthy of unconditional love, and i pray you find it one day.
I care, we care!
I’m sorry all this happened. Wish I could hug you ❤
You seem like such a calm, mild mannered man, dont feel badly so many of us have gone through the same things, stay healthy and blessed
God bless you sir. Get your strength, peace, hope, and salvation from our LORD JESUS CHRIST 🙏❤💖💙♥💓🙏❤💖💙♥
HEAVENLY ABBA FATHER, please send comfort and healing to YOUR son. In JESUS PRECIOUS AND MIGHTY NAME! 🙌🌹🙏🕊
I know someone who is currently enduring the some pain. He is a man of God who has suffered by the hands of others he held on to his trauma for 50 years... he is one of the nicest men you could meet however the trauma has effected his life in such away that he is now jobless & homeless...he is hurting I am scared for him scared as he been having suicide thoughts & he has no family member to help him. Were can he go for support, he needs food, home, support job & most importantly someone to listen to his pain I live across the other side of the world to him. Where can he receive help. I know the Lord will open doors for him, the question is when. He loves the Lord he knows scripture. If anyone can help or direct me to a support team that would be great thank you...this is real life pain in real time God bless...im looking forward to hearing your testimony brother
Where ever this wonderful person is, start with a Shelter or ousting walking into a ER stating the thoughts you are having. Praying for you❤😢😊
What's his location? I'm a social worker. I suggest checking for men's shelter in his area for temporary housing. Most have socials workers contracted with the shelter to help with job placement. Once he has housing he should be qualified to receive services from his Social Services. Your nearest rescue mission may also provide him with a bed, meal, and employment. Sending you and him love and light ❤❤
Please say 👋 Hello to him and that we encourage him. 🎉
😢it's so sad how people take children innocents💔💔💔 I hate those people
I am so sorry this happened to you. You were an innocent child and did not deserve that. You are so brave to share your story. I hope you continue to heal your pain. I was molested as a child and I know the pain and shame of it all but the thing we were children and we did nothing wrong.
Dwayne Cyrus: I can relate to everything you're saying. I am so proud of you for telling your story!
What he's saying about men's mental health is so true. We need to stop accepting this toxic masculinity and get these men into therapy. I'm sorry so many adults failed you. Regardless, you grew up to be a beautiful person. You deserve a family that loves and accepts you and that will listen and validate your feelings. I hope the rest of your life is peaceful, happy, and that you find healing.
I agree w/ the age some men state they had intercourse. It's like excuse me you were violated you didn't have intercourse. But alot of men say it like its normal behavior smh.
I agree, I hate the double standard. Some of them even say they don’t speak up because they liked it. It’s very sad.
You are incredibly strong! Many could not have dealt with such indifference, abuse, lack of compassion, love, and survived it on so many different levels that you have. May you thrive abundantly for you inspire me who has gained insight from your unfiltered story.Thank you so very much for having the courage to share your experience with us all, thank you!
So sorry 😢❤
You're a Warrior, your Heart is your ultimate Home. Thanks for sharing. ❤❤❤
I wish I could hug you. Thank you for sharing.
You are amazingly resilient. Never stop trying to purge out the negative feelings and emotions. One thing you said was there are no support for men and their sexual abuse and trauma. You can be of support to show men that letting it out for the 1st time starts to lessen the shame and other trapped emotions to start healing its never to late and its a rest of your journey to self acceptance and most importantly self Love. You are beautiful and worth all the effort.❤
No organization should ever refuse to take on a male victim. There should be help everywhere for everyone. No matter what.
I’m so sorry this happened to you. This broke my heart. Sending healing vibes to you.
Your voice is heard. I hear your voice and your story. It's horrible, and it's truth. It's sin and it is traumatizing. You are courageous! You are a fighter, and you are here to shine light on the darkness that is in our families and in the world. Thank you for not following the dark path. I pray for miraculous healing and that you will always pursue the path of light. You are absolutely a precious soul in a broken world. Please don't give up. There must be some purpose to suffering. I see your genuine heart, it's not supposed to be perfect but it is beautiful. Please write the book!!
You are strong and resilient!!! So many men have gone thru this..... Youre right, it has killed many! You have wisdom and have kept yourself sane, give yourself a hug and love yourself. If you are in Toronto id say its a miracle you have survived!! Thank God for watching over you! ❤😊
Thank you for telling your story! I always love to see men tell their stories because a lot of them hold so much in. ❤ This channel is a blessing to many.
Dwayne Cyrus thank you so much for your bravery in sharing your story.
You’re a strong man and you’re helping yourself and so many people by doing this. You should write a book.
Bless him
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❤you are worthy as you are ❤️ give yourself LOVE
Hello Dwayne
I am sorry you went through such horrors.Thank you for finding your voice and helping others.Wishing you love peace and light.
i can sense your beautiful soul, i pray you find peace and happiness eventually..
Mr Dwayne, I am glad you didn't take your life.
You are valuable.
I am gonna definitely keep you in my prayers Please keep holding on.
God loves you!!
You're brave for sharing and I bet there are countless men and boys watching this right now feeling a little stronger because of what you're sharing. Take care❤
Young man, I am praying for you not to give up because God has not given up on you! Keep thriving and seeking help. You have a beautiful soul, and I see you have a lot to do because God is not through with you yet!
Bless you for sharing... your strength is amazing. Stay on your healing journey ✨️
🤗🤗🤗 Proud of you as a black man speaking of the trauma against you that is so unspoken of. Ty.
It was what was done to you, not what you did. It is them, not you. Reach out in your community and find ways to volunteer and serve others. In that, you will find yourself and your worth.
Sending lots of love 😢such an unimaginably tragic upbringing you experienced. You are a strong person I’m lost for words. Thanks for the courage to share your story. ❤
I respect him so much I hope he can heal.
I am so sorry Dwayne, it's expected in female society but not men. My siblings and I grew up in this environment, 2 boys and 2 girls. We never spoke of it to each other. The earliest I remember is being 5 years old, I hated it but I didn't know better even though it made me sick to my stomach, but it came from every direction, all male.
I've never been able to have a truly loving relationship, sex was my value. I'm nearly 60 and finally have found a therapist I believe will help me, the others had not.
I'm hoping I have some time left here on this earth to know the feeling of value and love for myself...
I hope.
I hope you can find your value, love and peace. You are an amazing human being and man, you offered me peace listening to you, thank you❤️🙏🏼 keep looking for help it's out there, not easy to find, even therapists don't want to hear these things, But keep looking, there are people who can help you that you would not expect. They could be anyone, not a doctor/therapist, there are crisis lines that are free that can be of help, yoga classes etc... Anything that takes you out of that place of shame, guilt and hurt that I know you walk in all to well. I pray allot for help and it shows up... Bless you my brother, I wish I could walk with you for a minute so you could speak without judgment and know feeling loved. That's the part, easy to love others but hard to love self. Big hugs, if that's ok. I hope you keep sharing so we know how you are doing❤️
Such strength, Duane. I am sooo so sorry that has happened to you. Such a beautiful smile, and it warms my heart to see you be able to still smile. God Bless you, my friend.
Jesus the only way to heal I’ve been in your shoes god bless !
❤❤❤❤. I’m so happy more men are speaking out about this.
Those damn ice cold and apathetic Caribbean parents! Trust, I have Lots of stories.
The problem is that islanders (and many other foreigners) move to the US and tend to bring an army of relatives with them.
They’ll usually All live in the same residence until the head of a household, one by one, gets their Green Card.
Meanwhile, the built-in babysitters and family friends, as well as perfect strangers, take turns raising kids. This is common with Caribbean, Latin American, Indian, Asian, etc, families.
Unfortunately, predators then run amok Under the radar because they know that they’ll almost always get away with their brutality. Who wants to call the cops on their loved one(s) and possibly see them deported???
Women typically don’t challenge men in their stern West Indian households because these cultures are VERY patriarchal. So, it’s not uncommon for the maternal caretakers to look the other way and dismiss or even scold children for reporting their abuse.
Dear, God-please heal this man from the inside out and surround him with healthy love and support. Take residence in his heart and mind, sweet Jesus. Please make abundantly clear to him, his purpose that You have ordained. I ask that You completely overhaul his perspective on himself, relationships, and life in general so that he can realize just how bright his next chapter will be. Deliver him from that stronghold of PTSD.m and any other health issues, especially depression, Lord. Break through his trust issues and free him from lingering doubt. Surround him with support and Godly, blameless men of integrity. Lord, Immerse this man, Your son, in the resources he needs to heal, repair, and to forget Every memory of his abuse. Shower him with Your agape love, Father. I curse those spirits of depression, shame, and confusion. Send your protective angels to guard him and keep him safe. Teach him Biblical methods of coping and allow him to move effortlessly into a thriving and bright future. Hug Your child, Lord Jesus. Let him know that he is loved and help him to understand that he can Always rest in comfort, safety, and peace in Your arms forever, Lord. In Jesus’ holy and matchless name, amen.
I am sorry that this happened to you.....
God Bless You....
Thank you for sharing
Dwayne: your story is important and you've expressed your horrific experiences eloquently. Wishing you peace. I hope you will write a book or be a speaker. ✌
Thank you for sharing your story! ❤ YOU matter 🫶🏼❤
Sorry you had to experience your a strong king 💪🏽 that endured way more then he should have thanks for telling your story ❤
You are so worthy of the very best, I’m so sorry this happened to you 😢 so many people are evil the very worst are those who take a child’s innocence hopefully karma will pay them all a visit. I wish you the very best moving forward. You’re an extremely brave man sharing your lived abuse I’m sure you will help so many men find their voice 🤍
You have a Very sweet nature ❤️
It take so much courage to re tell this traumatic story ,so sorry this all happened to you.God bless you may you obtain all you dream and continue to thrive ❤You are powerful and strong,you can create a place men can seek coaching to make them self better.This is healing to the world too
I'm sorry you had to go through that trauma .
I'm so sorry your didn't parents show love and concern l have met a lot of people from the island that were not empathic regarding this issue .so do sorry you had to go through that may God bless you
It was hard to listen to this. And I applaud this man for telling his story. Hopefully it will help break the cycle of abuse for some, and inspire some victims to seek help where they can.
Truly sorry this happened to you. Hopefully you find a way to make it easier to deal with & put in the pass so you can fully heal.
With all of our stories, if any of you are interested in connecting and creating something please reach out! I’m so serious about this. As a healer now, and an astrologer; it’s time to talk about this stuff and heal the collective.
I'm so sori u suffered so much as a child. U only wantd love n care. Many r not heard, n the pain goes deeper. Parents will giv an a/c 2 God. God can heal u broken heart. U r amazin!
🤗Young man I commend u, cause u are speaking out and sharing ur healing process which men especially black men Don't 🤎
I hope you seek out a psychologist that does EMDR. It changed my daughters life . She had been to therapy and such, for years. It is the only thing that really helped her ptsd.
I really deeply apologize you had to experience that and thank you for your strength and courage to share your story, your home can be found within you start there! I pray you continue your healing journey with patience, love, and peace!!! 🫶🌻💛
Really sad to see you’re not understanding that it’s something that happened and not anyway your fault.
He’s right. My dad’s from Barbados. He has 7 kids by 6 women
You are soooo strong 💪🏽 God got you 🙏🏽 thank you sooo much for sharing your story with me you really inspire me to keep walking. Black king you matter!!!‼️❤️❤️🙏🏽
God Bless You 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿👏🏿
Thank you for sharing your story !
You are valuable!
Much love and respect,
You are so brave for speaking up. God bless you
Thank you for sharing your story. You are so strong!!! I can tell you are a great man and I will continue to pray for your healing🫶🫶
Lovely person, who has been through the darkness of others. Still got your light and self determination. Thank you for sharing everything , it must have taken a lot to talk publicly. Admiration. :)
God bless you 🙏 and all the best in life
you are very strong thank you for sharing your story
You are so courageous forgive ing is healing thank you for sharing
Ain't no forgiveness gah da mn...
Sending Love&Prayers to you yg man ✊🏾💙Love from
Toronto Canada 🇨🇦❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🇨🇦
You are so courageous to come on here, especially as a man and speak your truth. I commend you. So sorry you suffered such horrendous trauma in childhood. We always hear from women. Also as a black man, to me, it must be much more difficult. As a woman survivor, I can relate to all you said. I blocked out the good and the bad of my childhood. I do not even remember being a child over 11yrs old. I was so timid growing up and even as an adult, I was taken advantage of. My parents knew and did not protect me either as a child.. As a child, thinking as a child, of course you see the world distorted when the chemicals in the brain has been disturbed before its time. I became promiscuous. I even ran away from home, my parents beat me. It was brushed under the carpet. Why? I think as you said a lack of care. I think parents coming from the Caribbean to the UK, is it that they were just trying to survive in a hostile environment, no excuse though. I like you, could not except compliments. I was even told by a professional, learn to accept compliments. To this day, I trust no one and have not been able to secure a sustainable family relationship that I crave. I pray peace, love, light, blessings and healing over your life.💜❤🙏🏾
I hope that you find a way to heal from your trauma I am so sorry
You are indeed a Beautiful man I really appreciate your sharing your story
To have hatred u first need love and i think thats hard for you but not impossible. I know its hard but i hope you open yourself to more people eventhough its hard trusting people and this is a great first step and i hope you keep striving and trying to thrive and find love and legitimate acceptance.
Thanks!
Thanks for you support 🙏🏻
BRAVE SO❤L
This is sad that this happened. I pray you heal and thrive more and more in life.
Pain can always turn into purpose. Maybe you can start something....calling men forth to release and heal the pain of sexual trauma. Theres not much support out there for men....maybe you can start a hugh movement. I believe you can.
Sorry that happened to you
I care 😢❤ and it’s okay to cry
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Thank you for sharing your story and a therapist on yt helped me out tremendously, her material has helped me process childhood issues that continued to plague my life. Type all the words together "crappy childhood fairy"
There’s gotta be an online community or Facebook page that gives men of this abuse help.
Try Jesus, friend. I’m so sorry you went through everything you did. I believe you. You put your trust and faith in Jesus and you will be changed and your pain will have a purpose. Most of all you will have assurance of heaven and peace with God.
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y Jesus can give you strength week Him with all your hear will give you His Peace...😢❤🙏
Your should try affirmations and meditation my friend. Your self worth is much much much much higher than you than.
I am sorry you grew up with monsters.