The mind gives up easily. Paulo Coelho, The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence; not in silence, but restraint. Marianne Moore, You can close your eyes to the things you do not want to see, but you cannot close your heart to the things you do not want to feel. Johnny Depp, When our emotional health is in a bad state, so is our level of self-esteem. And sometimes, especially right when you are going through it, its really hard to understand how the world keeps moving when it should have stopped.. Votes: 1, Crazy-busy' is a great armor, it's a great way for numbing. $j("#generalRegPrompt").hide(); Someday you'll have to look all those things in the eye rather than try to numb the pain. If we take the edge off pain and discomfort, we are, by default, taking the edge off joy, love, belonging, and the other emotions that give meaning to our lives. Numbing of positive, negative, and general emotions: Associations with trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress, and depressive symptoms among justice-involved youth. I am a whisper that never was. //