This study employed a narrative research method to explore the disclosure experiences of five adult women who were sexually abused by acquaintances during childhood. The interviews focused on the driving and inhibiting forces of disclosure, as well as its targets, purposes, methods, and outcomes. Data were analyzed using a holistic–content approach to capture individual life experiences and a categorical–content approach for cross-case analysis. Findings indicate that disclosure results from the interplay between personal, interpersonal, and sociocultural forces. Disclosure occurred when driving forces outweighed inhibiting ones, supported by a sense of trust and appropriate timing. Driving forces included awareness of bodily boundary violations, the desire to improve physical and psychological well-being, expectations of offender punishment or change, anticipation of supportive responses, encouragement from significant others or peers with similar experiences, the rise of feminist consciousness, and the empowerment of the #MeToo movement. The outcomes of disclosure—both positive and negative—shaped the manner, depth, scope, and frequency of subsequent disclosures, influencing future dynamics of driving and inhibiting forces. Developmental differences were also noted: children often disclosed to non-offending parents in limited, single expressions seeking help; adolescents tended to confide in peers; adults disclosed more deliberately, aiming to alleviate long-term impacts, release emotions, gain support, and move toward recovery. Outcomes further revealed that non-offending family members’ coping responses may shift, while professional systems remain marked by bias and inadequacy. Traditional values and gender stereotypes persist as core barriers and sources of secondary trauma. Based on these findings, a disclosure process model was developed, with implications for practice and future research.