Unmasking the Wounds within is about childhood traumas and how they impact in adult life. Survivors struggle with negative emotions like feelings of inadequacy, bitterness , anger and resentment. Unresolved trauma is unfortunately projected on innocent people, mostly spouses and children. Marriages break down due to unresolved childhood traumas. There is need therefore to do self awareness, seek help from counselors so that we can arrest this intergenerational pattern of pain.