Hold It...
A FEW THOUGHTS ON PAIN, SUFFERING, HEALING, AND FORGIVENESS IN AN INSTANT-GRATIFICATION WORLD
I recently posted the following quote attributed to renowned physician, author, and addiction expert Dr Gabor Maté: “All of Western medicine is built on getting rid of pain, which is not the same as healing. Healing is actually the capacity to hold pain.”
Someone commented, “But why would one want to ‘hold pain,’ isn't healing releasing the pain?”
“Releas…
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