Get it out. The pain doesn't have as much power when you share it.

Daniel D. Maurer
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If you are still hurting after the fact, you're probably not doing it right. The pain doesn't have as much power when you share it. Our pain is only powerful when we give it that power. The perspective that accompanies sharing can work miracles if you let it.

Source: Sobriety: A Graphic Novel

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