“Before the accident—BTA—I didn't know anger and pain could feel the same. I didn't think physical pain and emotional pain could simply be extensions of each other. Now, I could hardly separate the two. And I wanted to crash my fist into a kitchen cabinet or my knee into a chair. Find a more harmful way to stim. Either make the pain worse or make it go away.” PainEmotionsAngerAutismSelf HarmChronic PainStimming Book:Even If We Break Source: Even If We Break
“Finn never told me how reassuring physical pain can be. It sends a thrill through me. A restless trembling that leaves me breathless—a hunger.” PainSelf Harm Book:Even If We Break Source: Even If We Break