The loss of phantasmal limbs in metacognative accidents

When difficult situations arise it's best to approach them holding your pain in both your hands (i.e. not shoving it in the laundry basket).

Acknowledging your inner pain cauterises you: you lose a little bit of something you loved, some history, some person, some part of yourself... but it's also a process of healing, becoming lighter and becoming able to move with greater freedom.