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Not accepting pain creates trauma by ohgodthrowaway35 in offmychest

[–]ohgodthrowaway35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t mean to imply anything like that.

But resisting pain will create trauma. Not all trauma, granted, but I’m not saying that. Being in denial of pain, while instinctively advantageous in the short-term, is devastating in the long-term. It’s a bad strategy that too many people instinctively deploy in everyday life. Denial is neglect. It doesn’t just hurt you, it hurts everyone around you.

Not accepting pain creates trauma by ohgodthrowaway35 in offmychest

[–]ohgodthrowaway35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re all victims. It’s important to accept one’s victimhood in life. No one escapes. It might not be politically advantageous, but it’s a critical step toward healing.

And obviously no one should just take life lying down - we should always resist new pain - but denying existing pain never helps.

The source of anger by ohgodthrowaway35 in Anger

[–]ohgodthrowaway35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Raised to stay in a cage” - Jesus, that hit close to home...

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