--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is disturbing how the emotion from a…" description: "\"“It is disturbing how the emotion from a single event, frozen in time, can conquer you so completely. It gnaws at your innards like a starved coyote, a..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/434/t-h-waters-281160_disturbing_it-is-disturbing-how-the-emotion-from-a_755811.jpg" --- # It is disturbing how the emotion from a single event… ![“It is disturbing how the emotion from a single event, frozen in time, can conquer you so completely. It gnaws at your innards like a starved coyote, always wanting more than you have to give.” quote by T.H. 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Themes psychology trauma obsession time emotion Mood disturbed intense Type Disturbing:1 Frozen in time:1 Time:1 Like Starved:1 Frozen Time:1 Disturbing Emotion:1 Coyote Wanting:1 When to use this quote - therapy - mindfulness - creative writing Key Concepts haunting memory unfulfilled desire mental fixation Questions to Reflect On - What event triggers this feeling? - How can you release the hold? 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