“Over the years, I learned to smile or laugh when I was supposed to. I kept my true self hidden; I did not need to unleash my pain on the world around me. Instead, I taught myself to ignore it. I did not realize that the pain was eating away at my soul.” YearsSelfAgePainStruggleQuoteSmileTraumaDefenseSurvivorLearnLaughPretendHiddenInner Author:J.D. Stroube
“All that is left to bring you pain, are the memories. If you face those, you’ll be free. You can’t spend the rest of your life hiding from yourself; always afraid that your memories will incapacitate you, and they will if you continue to bury them.” PainPastMemoriesFreeAfraidHideSavannahBuryIncapacitate Book:Caged in Darkness Source: Caged in Darkness
“Life is filled with unanswered questions, but it is the courage to seek those answers that continues to give meaning to life. You can spend your life wallowing in despair, wondering why you were the one who was led towards the road strewn with pain, or you can be grateful that you are strong enough to survive it.” LifeInspirationPainPurposeAnswersStrengthDespairMeaningQuestionsSurviveRoad Book:Caged by Damnation Source: Caged by Damnation
“Why is it that people talk about death, as if it is a part of life, when it is entirely separate? Someone passes on into the never ending void, where the living aren't allowed. We can't see, hear, touch or feel those who have succumbed to the eternal sleep, but we comfort ourselves with thoughts of a grander plan. We tell ourselves that they are in a better place, but what could be greater than breathing the same air, as those loved ones? Their pain may be gone, but pleasure can only be when it is stark against the hurt that life brings?” LifePainDeathHeavenLossSleepGriefFamilyFriendsComfortSurvivalThoughtsSensesDenialAfterlifeDeadAnguishAcceptStroube Book:Caged in Spirit Source: Caged in Spirit