Ask Allison: I was sexually abused by my brothers and I kept it secret – now, I’m in my 40s and it’s tormenting me

Question: I am a woman in my mid-40s and I have kept the fact that I was sexually abused by my two brothers during childhood a secret from most people throughout my life, except for a small number of my closest friends. I am now a mother and starting to feel the weight of what happened to me grow stronger.