"There's the truth I lived. And then there's the truth i almost didnt tell" This is not a story of someone who made it. It's the story of someone who made it through. In The Truth I Almost Didn't Tell, Dean Newman delivers an unflinching memoir of trauma, shame, and the long road back to self. From the hidden wounds of childhood abuse to the destructive comfort of addiction, from failed relationships to the slow rebuilding of identity, this book holds nothing back. Told with brutal honesty and unexpected tenderness, Dean's story is one of breakdowns, breakthroughs, and the quiet, painful process of healing. Through recovery, therapy, fatherhood and raw self-reflection, he offers more than a confession-he offers connection. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt like they were too far gone to come back. For thos carrying pain in silence. For those ready to stop pretending. Because healing begins the moment we tell the truth.