Bessel van der Kolk Quotes

Medications, drugs, and alcohol can also temporarily dull or obliterate unbearable sensations and feelings. But the body continues to keep the score.

Bessel van der Kolk

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• Medications, drugs, and alcohol can also temporarily dull or obliterate unbearable sensations and feelings. But the body continues to keep the score.

  

  Bessel van der Kolk
  • Drugs
  • Sensations
  • Medications