Dissociation can enable us to withstand pain and loss under which we would otherwise break. It enables us to survive and pull through. But, a habit of continual dissociation — especially after the trauma has passed — leads to the shut-in feeling I was experiencing. While I imagined I was being strong in the face of pain, in reality, I was merely hiding. Sarah Hackley
We could do it, you know."" What?"" Leave the district. Run off. Live in the woods. You and I, we could make it.
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