Suddenly Silent and Still Quotes

“No one’s trauma is greater than that of another because the grief being felt is equal. The only difference is the story.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“Trauma happens when a tragedy surpasses a person’s ability to cope.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“Whatever the mind believes, the body has a better chance of becoming. An absolute diagnosis is therefore not only false, but also unhelpful.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“I am no longer with the hospital system,” I ranted. “About time. I didn’t like having another man slam you down on a bed anyway,” Tom joked.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“I viewed my misfortune as a grave injustice when really, misfortune affects everyone fairly. It does not discriminate between the rich and the ragged, nor the wise and the witless. She is the dependable leveller who has brought down the powerful, the connected, the rich and the healthy.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener at war.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“The unique lives of people qualify everyone to write a riveting memoir.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“I have stopped comparing myself to others altogether because I realise there is no basis for comparison.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“Acceptance does not mean being fully healed. Rather, it means letting go of previous expectations”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“Invisible disabilities and illnesses, including mental health issues, are prevalent in our communities. Those of us affected live amongst the able, shopping where they shop, dining where they dine, and working where they work. It is difficult for us to advocate for our needs in a system that relies upon tangible proof.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“Medicine has its place, but no medicine can replace whole foods, sunshine, restful sleep, exercise, meaningful connections, nature and inner peace.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“Power isn’t in pace. Power is in purpose.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“In an environment where everyone feels like they are winning, there is no fuel for conflict.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“It is possible to move an entire mountain by removing small stones.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“Solid sleep was the turning point in my recovery.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“Consistent incremental improvements will inevitably lead to monumental results.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“Trauma has no size. Rather, trauma is like light, capable of filling the entire room regardless of its wattage.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“It’s a sad reality that health support forums are rife with comparisons and put-downs. In the healthy world, people compare successes. In the unhealthy world, people compare suffering. Sizing each other up never ends. It was this attitude that made me feel insecure about writing this memoir. I questioned whether my suffering was big enough, whether my misfortune was dramatic enough to warrant a book.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“In a conventional support group setting, had an attendee spent the session suggesting suicide, there would be a home follow-up from the counsellors. To use Facebook for any purpose without guardrails seemed irresponsible. The administrators were not trained counsellors, either. In the real world, this would have been equivalent to a hospital run by unqualified doctors who had watched a few episodes of ER . That would never be acceptable.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

“What started as finding a kindred tribe that understood, fast became an echo chamber for misery.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still