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“When we feel anxious about something, the most natural human response is to avoid it. We know that if we stay away, we’ll feel safe, for now. But avoidance not only maintains anxiety, it makes it worse over time.”
― Julie Smith, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

“The thing about the human brain is that, when you believe something, the brain will scan the environment for any signs that the belief is true.”
― Julie Smith, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

“When you can’t win by being better, you can win by being different.”
― James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

“يظن الآباء أنهم بصفعاتهم يؤهلوننا لعالمٍ قاسٍ لن يربت على ظهورنا. لا يدرون أن ربتاتهم الغائبة هي ما كانت ستؤهلنا لقسوته، وأن صفعاتهم لم تصنع فينا سوى أن منحت الخوف وطنًا داخل نفوسنا!”
― عماد رشاد عثمان, أبي الذي أكره: تأملات حول التعافي من إساءات الأبوين وصدمات النشأة