What if the longer we don’t deal with the memories we are haunted by, the more these memories, like long-ignored cavities, become not only painfully sensitive, but require root canal?

Lauren Handel Zander
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This quote is a reminder to those who have been affected by a tragedy that they should begin dealing with their memories. Some people have been able to live with the pain from a major loss for years, but then it can become unbearable. These people may have been haunted by a memory of a loved one for years, but now the pain is so severe they can’t take it anymore. They don’t want to live in this state of constant pain and sadness, so they need to deal with their past.

They also need to reach out and talk to someone about it so they can begin processing what happened as soon as possible. When we fail to deal with the memories we are haunted by, these painful memories become not only painfully sensitive, but require root canal.

Source: Maybe Its You: Cut The Crap. Face Your Fears. Love Your Life.

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