Scarred for Life

Scars mark you and what you've encountered. They are reminders of the past. Scars show what has happened to you. Scars make you who you are.There are emotional scars. There are physical scars. Physical scars remind you of past events. When people see them they want to know the story. Physical scars cannot be effaced. You can't act like it isn't there because you have no choice but to see it. Scars are permanent. It's nothin you can heal. It's just there, forever. Emotional scars can be hidden, but only for so long. Through actions you reveal your emotional scars to the world. Some are deeper than others. They have this kind of power over you, if you allow it to happen. You can block out emotional scars for as long as you want, but you're only hurting yourself. They always come back to remind you of what you've been through. It happens. It's life. Those scars will never completely heal because someone can always open that same wound if you allow them to. There's no cure because the damage is done. All that you can do is treat it. It's like having AIDs. But only it's not neccessarily your fault. Once you allow your emotional scars to take over your life, you become vapid because you feel the need to block out everyone and everything that you think might hurt you. You put up this thick, brick emotional wall and make it almost impossible for anyone to get close to you. It's a good thing because you're protecting yourself from unwanted pain. But it's a bad thing because you're stopping yourself from experiencing life out of fear. My question is, How do you overcome this major issue?