“She held her breath, a desperate attempt to slow down her heartbeat, a desperate attempt to get away. One second. Two seconds. Three. Four. Five, Six. Seven seconds. Suicide. She crashed into the door frame, gasping for air. She'd given herself away and now he knew she was there, alone, afraid, standing there on the other side of the wall. She'd given herself away.” AnxietyScaredBreathingDesperateHidingAnxiousRunning AwayEscapeGetaway Book:The Colours of Denial Source: The Colours of Denial
“Humans, we survive differently. We numb those empty feelings, we revert to anger and hatred. We block out remorse because we no longer want to care. It's an escape of some sort, to hide the long periods of trying to deal with the bouts of bullshit in the right way. We betray ourselves, we lose our values, and worse, we forget who we are.” FeelingsPainDarknessSurvivalAngerRemorseEscape Book:Seven Sins Source: Seven Sins