“Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“You know, I think the people I feel saddest for are the ones who once knew what profoundness was, but who lost or became numb to the sensation of wonder, who felt their emotions floating away and just didn't care. I guess that's what's scariest: not caring about the loss.”
― Player One: What Is to Become of Us
― Player One: What Is to Become of Us
“The same numbness and disappointment every day sends some people looking for something tragic for proof of life.”
― Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life
― Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life
“I was enveloped in numbness, and absence of feeling so deep the bottom was lost from view.”
― The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
― The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out inside. They learn to hide from their selves.” (p.97)”
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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