I prefer to record all traumas and save them for later, playing them o…

Sloane Crosley
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I prefer to record all traumas and save them for later, playing them over and over so they can haunt me for a disproportionate number of weeks to come. It's very healthy. ✨ Sloane Crosley (2010). How Did You Get This Number, p.67, Penguin
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I prefer to record all traumas and save them for later, playing them over and over so they can haunt me for a disproportionate number of weeks to come. It's very healthy. ✨ Sloane Crosley (2010). How Did You Get This Number, p.67, Penguin

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