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🧠 Understanding Mental Splinters: The Hidden Pain We Carry

LIP #272
Friday

Mental splinters are unprocessed painful emotions or experiences that remain lodged in our psyche, causing ongoing distress. Like physical splinters, they start small but can become infected if not addressed quickly.

When we avoid dealing with difficult emotions or conversations, saying "I don't have time for this right now," these issues go deeper and multiply. One original emotional splinter can turn into four - the original pain plus shame, guilt, and embarrassment about not addressing it.

The key insight: Handle these issues immediately rather than postponing them, as delay only makes the extraction more painful and complicated.

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