Posted by Atticus on July 29, 2004, at 14:35:50
In reply to Re: poem ... Tyrannosaurus Meds, 1997, posted by B2chica on July 29, 2004, at 12:31:38
Thanks so much, b2c, I really appreciate it. The stories that show me as I was before the Great Crash of 1996 -- capable of hauling Walter's ass out of the fire at the Limelight -- are so much easier to write than the ones about incidents that indicate the blitzed, confused state I was in during the time period in which "Tyrannosaurus Meds, 1997" takes place, or that depict the crushing depression after Alyssa left in "Brittle" (which is set in about 2002 -- it would have been our tenth wedding anniversary), or the graphic description of my suicide attempt earlier this year that I detailed in "Spots." You're right. It's hard to look back and feel like a shell of who I was or what kind of person I hoped someday to be. I'm glad my writing makes you realize you're not alone in the kind of struggles you face; it has the same effect on me when I get feedback like yours. I lay it all out there, and someone says, "Hey, this is really familiar." It means a lot to me. :) Atticus
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