And that means that it is suicide prevention awareness month. This is an important part of the year for people, colleges, mental health facilities, you name it. I want you to all be aware of this, and remind you to encourage your friends with mental health issues to reach out, and begin their healing journey.
I’m sitting here, being privy to Rory creating beauty. Beauty written. Beauty spoken. Sad, and often tragic beauty, but still, it moves me. I sit here in disbelief, it’s so good. He just sat down and wrote it out, in one push. The best things are usually written that way, but I’m in awe. His
To whom it may concern: You may be used to some “publications” occasionally being graced with letters from the “Editor.” This will not be so polite. I am the Jailor. I am the voice in Rory’s head that keeps him up at night, and the only reason he can sleep. I am the obsession, he
I started actually writing for my book. It sucks. Not the book, but the act of writing it. It hurts to relive so much hate and pain. It hurts to admit the things I’ve done in my life. It hurts to know that I’ve been hurt so much. It hurts to know how much pain
So, here is my second in a new series of responses to internet memes dealing with mental health. Enjoy: So, living with anxiety is something a lot of people with mental health issues have to deal with. For most, it fits into the normal routine. For a small percentage of us, we live our days
So, this. This is how people think about introverts and other super nerds. Many of my friends are nerdy or weird only with certain people. They gush about Doctor Who or Firefly, or darning socks, for God’s sake. It’s all unique to the people in question, and who they are surrounded by. I am NOT
People with mental health issues almost all have interesting behaviors. We can’t always control them, and they all manifest in interesting ways. Some of them can be worked with, or ignored, some can’t. Most of my friends recognize at least some of my behaviors. They see me talk too much, get too physical, dominate the
Looking back at my time just before going to the hospital recently, I have drawn some interesting conclusions. 1) I’m not the person I always thought I’d be. I’m this sad, dejected version of the man I wanted to become. I’m a scarred, weeping, parody of masculinity in a world that still defines a person
Q: What do diamonds and men have in common? A: They can never be too big or too hard! Peter Piper played pinochle with three sisters. While playing pinochle, Peter Piper’s pecker poked through the paper. After Peter Piper left, the sisters talked in the bathroom. The first sister poured a pot of potpourri. She
I don’t know why, but Rory’s time in the hospital this time around has been much harder on me than the last one. I cried plenty last time, too, maybe even more than this time. But this time it’s just been exhausting for some reason. And he hasn’t been in for as long as he
