Fog and Fury (Haven Thriller, #1)

by Rachel Howzell Hall

Manufactured emotions were fueled with statements like, “I’m so stupid for thinking this was a good decision,” or “Why did I do that—it was that dumb.” Throwing twigs and kerosene on those emotions right when the fire’s about to burn out. “You keep thinking those thoughts,” Dr. Pugh said, “about how stupid you are. By doing that, the emotion—anger, bitterness, fear—never dissipates. It can’t dissipate—” “Because I keep fueling the fire,” I said, nodding. “Which means you never recover from your trauma.”