Quote by John Berger

When we suffer anguish we return to early childhood because that is the period in which we first learnt to suffer the experience of total loss. It was more than that. It was the period in which we suffered more total losses than in all the rest of our life put together.

When we suffer anguish we return to early childhood because

Summary

This quote suggests that when we experience intense emotional pain, we revert back to the feelings we had in early childhood. During this period, we learn how to cope with the concept of loss and experience it in various forms. Additionally, it implies that early childhood is a critical stage where we face numerous losses, indicating that the cumulative trauma from those experiences shapes how we handle future anguish. This quote underscores the significance of childhood experiences in shaping our emotional responses and resilience in times of distress.

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Grief Grieving

By John Berger

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