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Gossips by Ekan
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  • Post category:Mental health
  • Post published:May 27, 2018

You may think that you’re no longer worrying about what caused the pain, but as soon as there is an open ear willing to listen, you find yourself retelling the story. At first this can help, but at some point you have to stop telling the story; you’re just re-opening the wound.

Source: 9 Ways to Cope with Emotional Pain (without Food, Alcohol or Shopping) @ Eddins Counseling Group: Personal and Career Counseling Services

image: Gossips by Ekan under Creative Commons license

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