I didn't feel physically sick. But mentally. My mind was twisting in so many ways. (...) We once saw a documentary on migraines. One of the men interviewed used to fall on his knees and bang his head against the floor, over and over during attacks. This diverted the pain from deep inside his brain, where he couldn't reach it, to a pain outside that he had control over. Jay Asher
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This quote speaks of how people like to think that they can control pain instead of feeling it, but in reality, it is difficult to control pain. People who have suffered from migraines have the ability to feel the pain deep inside their brain, but they are unable to reach it, so they have to do what others do in order to get rid of the pain. This means that their mind is still twisted with pain. However, this does not mean that people should stop fighting against their pains, because it is still them fighting against their own mind.

Source: Thirteen Reasons Why

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