“I wake abruptly, my breath jagged and heart racing, my mouth stale, and I know immediately that's it. I'm awake. The more I want to be oblivious, the less I can be. Life and light will not let me be.” LifePainLonelinessGiving UpDesperation Book:The Girl on the Train Source: The Girl on the Train
“I miss him every day. More than anyone, I think. He’s the big hole in my life, in the middle of my soul. Or maybe he was just the beginning of it. I don’t know. I don’t even know whether all this is really about Ben, or whether it’s about everything that happened after that, and everything that’s happened since. All I know is, one minute I’m ticking along fine and life is sweet and I want for nothing, and the next I can’t wait to get away, I’m all over the place, slipping and sliding again.” LifeDeathDeath Of A Loved One Book:The Girl on the Train Source: The Girl on the Train
“Hollowness: that I understand. I'm starting to believe that there isn't anything you can do to fix it. That's what I've taken from the therapy sessions: the holes in your life are permanent. You have to grow around them, like tree roots around concrete; you mold yourself through the gaps” LifeLife LessonsLearningLessonsExperienceRecoveryHardshipHollownessFinding HopeLife DiscoveryAnswers To Despair Book:The Girl on the Train Source: The Girl on the Train
“I want to drag knives over my skin, just to feel something other than shame, but I'm not even brave enough for that” LifeFeelingsHurtShameHopelessEscapeBrokennessSelf Doubt Book:The Girl on the Train Source: The Girl on the Train