Terrible to admit but it is hard for me to get invested into reading alot and this article got me to continue reading. Love the content! Hope the best for you brother!
Oh, Man. I wish we had spent more time together at the con! It's really overwhelming and exhausting, even for me, who's been at these things for decades. I could have hung out with you and told you crazy con stories which would at least have made you feel less alone. In the old days cons were less spread out and more welcoming. Now even I felt really alienated (except when I had meetings or dinners.) And many authors have issues that are similar to yours. I think it's a thing with creative people. I have panic/anxiety disorder, and thankfully, I've been successfully medicated since 1993 (I wouldn't be able to leave the house, otherwise). But it's better that you can survive without meds. Thanks for being so frank.
I know we don’t know each other that well but I hope when you’re back in town, that will change. Damn, that was so much, and I’m so glad you’re on the up and up good brain. I can relate to soooo much of the and ups and downs and crashes that come with brain chemicals. I wish I had the talent you have to describe what it feels like in such a hilarious but relatable and raw way. About the con: do you ever feel like the universe has such a dick way of giving you some good writing material? I know I do.
I have had a shitty couple of weeks too- but today was a bright spot. I’m happy to talk mental health with you any time- something I’m super passionate about.. it never gets old to me to talk about it!
Anyway- I just wanted to say thanks for writing about all of it. I really loved reading it- the good, the painful and the hilariously terrible timing of the knock.
Thank you Elizabeth! I'm glad things are coming 'up' for you- some light after the darkness is always wonderful. And same here, I'm always excited to talk about this stuff. I think it's so important!
holy shit and wow. respect for the candor. a pox on the parking lot gods. confusion to the enemy. damn the torpedoes. hang by your thumbs. write if you get work (Bob and Ray). and thanks again for hipping me to the shockingly brilliant book, Too Like The Lightning by Ada Palmer.
Something being twice as beautiful as the devil's ass is making me realize that the devil's ass must actually be quite beautiful.
Thank you for being vulnerable. I'm autistic, and your chemical crash is very similar to what autistic burnout feels like to me. If it's any consolation, I have found that most people have no idea about how much I suck in those moments, but it doesn't make it less uncomfortable in the throes of it.
Terrible to admit but it is hard for me to get invested into reading alot and this article got me to continue reading. Love the content! Hope the best for you brother!
Aw thanks bud! Miss ya man!
Oh, Man. I wish we had spent more time together at the con! It's really overwhelming and exhausting, even for me, who's been at these things for decades. I could have hung out with you and told you crazy con stories which would at least have made you feel less alone. In the old days cons were less spread out and more welcoming. Now even I felt really alienated (except when I had meetings or dinners.) And many authors have issues that are similar to yours. I think it's a thing with creative people. I have panic/anxiety disorder, and thankfully, I've been successfully medicated since 1993 (I wouldn't be able to leave the house, otherwise). But it's better that you can survive without meds. Thanks for being so frank.
I'm really happy we got to hang out as much as we did :-) they can be quite exhausting though!
I know we don’t know each other that well but I hope when you’re back in town, that will change. Damn, that was so much, and I’m so glad you’re on the up and up good brain. I can relate to soooo much of the and ups and downs and crashes that come with brain chemicals. I wish I had the talent you have to describe what it feels like in such a hilarious but relatable and raw way. About the con: do you ever feel like the universe has such a dick way of giving you some good writing material? I know I do.
I have had a shitty couple of weeks too- but today was a bright spot. I’m happy to talk mental health with you any time- something I’m super passionate about.. it never gets old to me to talk about it!
Anyway- I just wanted to say thanks for writing about all of it. I really loved reading it- the good, the painful and the hilariously terrible timing of the knock.
Thank you Elizabeth! I'm glad things are coming 'up' for you- some light after the darkness is always wonderful. And same here, I'm always excited to talk about this stuff. I think it's so important!
holy shit and wow. respect for the candor. a pox on the parking lot gods. confusion to the enemy. damn the torpedoes. hang by your thumbs. write if you get work (Bob and Ray). and thanks again for hipping me to the shockingly brilliant book, Too Like The Lightning by Ada Palmer.
Damn the torpedoes! Too Like The Lightning! Love it!
Something being twice as beautiful as the devil's ass is making me realize that the devil's ass must actually be quite beautiful.
Thank you for being vulnerable. I'm autistic, and your chemical crash is very similar to what autistic burnout feels like to me. If it's any consolation, I have found that most people have no idea about how much I suck in those moments, but it doesn't make it less uncomfortable in the throes of it.