Sinead O’Connor has died. Anyone who knew anything about her is saddened, but not surprised. As the obituary in the Guardian states, the most tragic thing about the early end of her life is that it was inevitable.Thanks for reading Practicing Mental Illness! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
Thank you for this brave writing. I too sometimes feel like a fraud when people benefit from my writing about my recovery, especially on days when I am holding on by a thread.
I have to remind myself I've recovered more than anyone thought possible. I shouldn't be where I am today. I'm successful by many measurements when I was condemned to failure and told I was 100% disabled with mental illness for the rest of my life.
You too have achieved great success, particularly with your writing. We have bad days - my goodness they are bad - but we have more good days than we were meant to and for that I am thankful beyond measure.
When tragedies happen like the death of Sinead O'Connor I sometimes wonder why I survived when others didn't. I'm certainly not stronger than others and I don't subscribe to any religion. More than anything, I got lucky.
Sinead O'Connor Has Died
Thank you for this brave writing. I too sometimes feel like a fraud when people benefit from my writing about my recovery, especially on days when I am holding on by a thread.
I have to remind myself I've recovered more than anyone thought possible. I shouldn't be where I am today. I'm successful by many measurements when I was condemned to failure and told I was 100% disabled with mental illness for the rest of my life.
You too have achieved great success, particularly with your writing. We have bad days - my goodness they are bad - but we have more good days than we were meant to and for that I am thankful beyond measure.
When tragedies happen like the death of Sinead O'Connor I sometimes wonder why I survived when others didn't. I'm certainly not stronger than others and I don't subscribe to any religion. More than anything, I got lucky.
The inclusion of verbal behavior as "domestic violence" has been used in the NJ courts (at least), for decades. I worked there.
Another great piece, George. And your loving and monster story and “doing better than most!” sounds utterly and eerily familiar my friend.