About This Quote
The quote, “This was not as real as my despairing sense that nothing was real for me, nothing would ever be real for me again – unless, indeed, this sensation of falling was reality…” is used to express the feeling of unreality that comes when you are in the midst of a mental breakdown. The author explains that after years of depression, he finally has something that is more real than all of his hopelessness.
Source: Giovannis Room
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