We both laugh. And it feels good. A release. Like laughing at a funeral. Maybe inappropriate, but definitely needed.
Jay AsherSometimes we have thoughts that even we don't understand. Thoughts that aren't even trueโthat aren't really how we feelโbut they're running through our heads anyway because they're interesting to think about.
Jay AsherI decided to find out how people at school might react if one of the students never came back.
Jay AsherI didn't feel physically sick. But mentally. My mind was twisting in so many ways. (...) We once saw a documentary on migraines. One of the men interviewed used to fall on his knees and bang his head against the floor, over and over during attacks. This diverted the pain from deep inside his brain, where he couldn't reach it, to a pain outside that he had control over.
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