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Comment on The Buffalo Tavern by writewild

writewild — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:26:57 +0000

Nice post!
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Writewild, Thanks! DM

Comment on A little something to let you know I’m still alive and well. DM by David Michael Lee

David Michael Lee — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:07:34 +0000

Glad to know you are still here!!!
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Thanks David! Appreciate that. I need to give you a link to my other blog..I seem to be doing more posting there the past several months. DM

Comment on The Poetry of Anne Maren-Hogan by lisalassas

lisalassas — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:32:46 +0000

Am curious about Anne’s poetry…but also quite curious about the “German Building Dedication”– is nailing an evergreen bough to the building a traditional thing to do? What else is?

Comment on “Also” Did he just say “also”???? by lisalassas

lisalassas — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:29:43 +0000

Wow, I really haven’t checked in here in a long time. This blog looks like it was written for me! I am going to be walking around saying “Also??” — and cracking up– because it could so easily be me (incredulity and all!!). Let’s hope I crack up laughing and not the less positive way you talk about here. I think I am a regular visitor to that pit with the slippery slope…I usually get back out but a lot of time and energy can be wasted slipping down the sides and then clawing my way back out. The warning to stay away from the edge…AT ALL… is the one I need to listen to more. Great post!
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You’re back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve missed you thanks for the affirmation. DM

Comment on Growing Up With Big Ears by anonymousgirl

anonymousgirl — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:05:24 +0000

that was exactly like me. exactly. my ears stuck out about 3.5cm and i had those EXACT same thoughts and those obsessive feelings. it’s almost scary but so reassuring that you’re not the only one who’s going through the same thing. otoplasty definitely has changed my life and trust me, you WILL get that feeling of a ‘completely clear mind’ and your confidence will absolutely soar. i wish you the very very best and hope you get the surgery as soon as possible!

Comment on Growing Up With Big Ears by JesseJ

JesseJ — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:19:01 +0000

I have been living with the biggest ears ever created i’m sure. Not just big, but the left one on the top protrudes even further out than my right one. I am old now and probably should get over it, but i don’t. I have a huge inferiority complex, and my self esteem is always low. I never had the money to get them fixed and i grew up in a real small town. As an adult my mom told me she had always had the intentions of getting them fixed., So much for the road to hell being paved with good intentions. I don’t think anyone in my family appreciated how much torture it was to go out everyday looking like a car with the front doors wide open. If i were a teenager again I would save every penny i could earn until I got the ears fixed.. I know it would have saved a lot of pain. I am a man incidentially. I remember one time in middle school i had a girlfriend, she wanted to dump me for this other guy. All the had to do was tell me, instead she called me daddy long ears in front of everyone. That was probably 40 years ago, and it still hurts. There have been times I asked God, why me, And I don’t believe any of us are feeling sorry for ourselves. The others just dont know how it feels for us. even as an adult, on one sunny day i was driving down the road and in my rearview mirror i could see the girl riding passenger in the car was laughing and pointing at me, the driver saw me watcching and didn’t do the same. With the sun hitting me on the face I probably looked like a melon with two red large handles. I’ve been so sick of this I got major depression and have had suicidal thoughts. I still go to the shrink at the VA hosp, for other stuff too like PTSD , but have low self esteem and anxiety is a part of it. I like winter where i can wear a knit cap , no one can tell then. Thanks for listening .

Comment on “Also” Did he just say “also”???? by David Michael Lee

David Michael Lee — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:55:04 +0000

Ouch… hit way too close to my home as well. I will be pondering this one for a while.

Comment on “Also” Did he just say “also”???? by Ritika Upadhyay

Ritika Upadhyay — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 07:12:34 +0000

Self pity’s the one doozy that can get you off your path quicker than you can spell doozy.
There are times I jump into the pit too.
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Ritika, that is for sure. Good word picture. DM

Comment on “Also” Did he just say “also”???? by micey

micey — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:14:40 +0000

This is one of my biggest struggles. Not only do I indulge, I get caught up in huge parties. It’s not good. But cheer up, psychiatrists also say the first step in change is recognizing you have a problem. This was really good Doug. I like when you blog. 😃
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Thanks Michelle! I can live off little comments like that a long time DM

Comment on Help for when you feel lonely and “Clingy” by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:20:29 +0000

About 3 years ago, I went on a silent 4 day retreat at a Buddhist forest monestary in WV. No tv, internet, cellphones, music. And no talking. By noon on the second day, everyone was smiling. I’d never felt less alone in my life. No drama, no cliques, no pretense.
It’s hard to ease that ice cold loneliness dagger. It hurts. And it never seems to melt, at least until tears finally fall. I find focusing on others only helps for a while, before it becomes self-neglect and more running away. Sometimes it’s less selfish to take care of oneself than to automatically take care of someone else. Sometimes the only thing that would help is spending a day with my best friend, silently walking through the city while holding hands.
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You’ve got me, hooked..Was it structured, (in that they told you what sort of things to think about or was it every person for themselves? Tell me more! DM