“They had become muffled and distant then anyway. This happened in those first days after the wave. I couldn't find their faces, they quivered as in a heat haze. Even in my stupor I knew that details of them were dropping away from me crumbs. Still, whenever they emerged, I panicked.” GriefGrievingPainful MemoriesTraumatic ExperiencesTrauma MemoriesGrief And Ioss Book:Wave Source: Wave
“I must stop remembering... The more I remember, the greater my agony. These thoughts stuttered in my mind... I must be more watchful, I told myself. I must shut them out. I couldn't always keep this up.” Mental HealthPtsdAvoidancePainful MemoriesTraumatic ExperiencesTraumatizedPtsd QuotesTraumatic MemoriesIntrusive Thoughts Book:Wave Source: Wave