TW: mention of abuse, not explicit.

I think we learn a lot about ourselves when we find ourselves in that place where we would do anything to push our pain down, and numb it all away. We learn a lot when we don’t numb it away.

* We learn that we’re capable of feeling a lot and surviving

* The truth bubbles up; both our biggest fears and truths arise.

* We get to know who we really are. Who our real, authenticic selves are.

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