Tag Archives: depression

Pendulum

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Fred

When I was in college, Douglas Adams came to do a book signing.  If you don’t know the name, this is the guy who wrote, among other things, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.  He was promoting a new book … Continue reading →

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Any Landing You Can Walk Away From….

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Fred

You’ve all heard the old joke about flying an airplane — “Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.” Depression has a similar one (that I just made up): Any day I get out of bed is … Continue reading →

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Incoming

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Fred

Received an email today.  Partial quote: I… was struck by the similarity in our situations. I am myself a literal genius, I’ve enjoyed uninhibited academic success my entire life, yet I don’t think I’ve ever actually had a real friend. … Continue reading →

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Code of Silence

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Fred

For over a decade I’ve been slowly eaten alive.  The fact that noone knows what happened has made it bearable; and at the same time the act of keeping it hidden has allowed that single incident fester and destroy far more than it could have if… Continue reading →

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The Abyss Stares Back

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Fred

By way of introduction, I will quote something that I wrote a while back, in response to a discussion of suicide. I have stared into that abyss. Nearly ten years ago I rode that edge a bit too closely, and … Continue reading →

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