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Understanding invisible wounds<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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A wound in the heart\u2014at odd moments, it aches.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most days, life goes on as usual. You don’t even notice it’s there.
But then something sets it off. You do or say things you can’t explain, even to yourself. A heaviness settles over you\u2014a weariness you can’t put into words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painful events from the past. Experiences you would rather not remember.
The past you shoved out of sight suddenly shows itself.
It is etched deep into how you think and feel today, and into how your body reacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In your head, you know. So why do you react without meaning to?
It should be over. So why does it still affect you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strong urges that even you can’t make sense of.
You want to stop. But you can’t.
You know you should leave. But you can’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What, exactly, is this darkness you feel right now?
Where do these baffling reactions come from?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, I share what current science has come to understand about how these problems work. I also share my lived experience, and how the research connects to what I went through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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