

“Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives.”
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

“Don't be overly concerned about how you look in the eyes of others. People will pretty much see you as they will. Play your part in the cosmic drama, but never forget, baby, that you choose the way you see yourself. Don't let others do the casting.”
― The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There's Life After Death
― The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There's Life After Death

“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out inside. They learn to hide from their selves.” (p.97)”
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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إِنَّ أخاكَ الحقَّ من يَسْعى معكْ
ومنْ يَضُرُّ نفسَهُ لينفَعَكْ
ومن إِذا صَرْفُ زمانٍ صدَعك
بدَّدَ شملَ نفسهِ ليجمعَكْ
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إِنَّ أخاكَ الحقَّ من يَسْعى معكْ
ومنْ يَضُرُّ نفسَهُ لينفَعَكْ
ومن إِذا صَرْفُ زمانٍ صدَعك
بدَّدَ شملَ نفسهِ ليجمعَكْ
.”
―

“We can hardly bear to look. The shadow may carry the best of the life we have not lived. Go into the basement, the attic, the refuse bin. Find gold there. Find an animal who has not been fed or watered. It is you!! This neglected, exiled animal, hungry for attention, is a part of your self.”
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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