tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830824287894816288.post1608682481208830470..comments2022-04-05T05:11:51.782-04:00Comments on In the Desert: His Dark Victory Over My OwnThe Burdened Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242884415134576664noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830824287894816288.post-79855517295278813902010-11-30T23:06:27.301-05:002010-11-30T23:06:27.301-05:00Thank you so much, JL, for commenting and your tho...Thank you so much, JL, for commenting and your thoughtful and kind words, and sorry for taking so much time to respond to you! Just...thank you.The Burdened Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242884415134576664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830824287894816288.post-51071955902100832222010-11-20T21:05:58.861-05:002010-11-20T21:05:58.861-05:00I wish to share my two cents (even thought it'...I wish to share my two cents (even thought it's not much). You shouldn't be too hard on yourself when thinking back, you were young and we've all gone through the stage of wallowing in our own self-pity and angst (I remember doing that REALLY well). We all do things we regret, but I think you should give yourself some credit as well, since you've realized all of these things and that's just one more step forward (to becoming a better person)! The way I see this, is how you've turned a weakness into a strength, which is something admirable in itself. You should be proud.<br /><br />I feel that I'm doing a poor job expressing myself. I didn't know you that well, back then, but enough to know that you're a strong person!<br /><br />Jelley.JLhttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830824287894816288.post-32686464713369687162010-10-14T15:22:38.476-04:002010-10-14T15:22:38.476-04:00Thanks to you both, Raya and Vyk. Vyk, you did ind...Thanks to you both, Raya and Vyk. Vyk, you did indeed make me smile because you reminded me of the awesome parts of my past. I forgot completely about the tangoing until you mentioned it, now I can totally picture it! So much fun!<br /><br />Raya, I am so happy that you find healing because I know I use writing to patch up the pieces of my own life. I hope I can keep on doing it, and keep on making you feel like this is as worth reading as it is worth writing.<br /><br /><3The Burdened Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242884415134576664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830824287894816288.post-24446906231658409562010-10-14T10:04:28.863-04:002010-10-14T10:04:28.863-04:00First time reader, first time commenter.
I know w...First time reader, first time commenter.<br /><br />I know we haven't spoken on yonks, but a quick recap of my best memories of you was a. tango-ing in the MPH, b. Burn Baby Burn - Ash.<br /><br />Pretty random but i'm sure [i hope] this will make you smileAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317603956104926265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830824287894816288.post-73321632391376534582010-10-14T00:12:27.279-04:002010-10-14T00:12:27.279-04:00You've brought up a cluster of important issue...You've brought up a cluster of important issues as usual, but what especially resonates with me are your thoughts on mental health labels. I think it's important to remember that they <i>can</i> be empowering, especially when you're first diagnosed - when you realise that there is a name for your pattern of suffering, that you are not alone in it, and that there are documented ways (or at least, documented suggestions) for coping with it. Trouble arises when labels outlive that usefulness and (as you point out) become a scapegoat that cuts us off from actually dealing with our problems. We come to treat the physiological/mood effects as the problems, rather than the bad situations that have led to their development. In that, I think, lies the frustration that a lot of people have with medications and such; while medications have their uses, it is only to the extent that they help with symptoms since they do not address actual causes. (Unless the actual cause of the problem is inherently physical - but that's not the kind of situation you're talking about here.)<br /><br />But as far as I know what's going on with you these days, I think you're doing a great job of turning that around! You are certainly doing wonders with this blog, where you confront many issues that really need to be addressed - even just by bringing them out of hiding. And it helps not only you, but others who have been in situations that resonate with what you describe. (I can say, for myself at least, that reading this blog brings healing; I certainly hope that you find a sense of healing in writing it!) :)Rayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590670287478967145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830824287894816288.post-27508539939794736282010-10-12T14:19:30.621-04:002010-10-12T14:19:30.621-04:00Thank you for admitting that it related to you. A ...Thank you for admitting that it related to you. A realisation like this really isn't easy to deal with for anyone. We have to accept and deal with our past, present, and possible future selves. I am glad that you appreciate what I have written today.The Burdened Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242884415134576664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830824287894816288.post-62750260524724891392010-10-12T14:16:09.194-04:002010-10-12T14:16:09.194-04:00Thank you for posting this, Khadeja. It really hi...Thank you for posting this, Khadeja. It really hits close to home, especially when you said "It became hard to deal with me" in that first section.Roseshttp://pushinguproses.comnoreply@blogger.com