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Subject: Re: Reflection

Author:
Lori S. Maynard
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Date Posted: 11:44:41 08/11/01 Sat
In reply to: livingdeadgirl 's message, "Reflection" on 02:48:18 08/11/01 Sat

I could never flip a switch to make myself feel any differently.

It's sad that you stated that you smiled at the end, because the poem is so meloncholy about yourself.
It seems to be contemplating suicide, or breakdown "about to break."

Lori S. Maynard

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[> Subject: Re: Reflection

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livingdeadgirl
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Date Posted: 06:29:56 08/13/01 Mon

Hey guys.. thanks for the feedback..

Red... erg. I've read plenty of self help books. LOL, I think I could write a couple. I have chemical depression and an obessessive disorder, what I need is meds. But thats a LONG story.. so I am taking what I have, friendship, love, and family, and trying my damned best. It's still there, it's a little farther away most of the time though, and I have smiled more in the past six months than ever before in my life. :-) It does NOT just go away for everyone though, I'm hoping you know that.

Lori... :-) This is a happy poem for me. There was sadness there because that part exists but really that is not what was coming through... this was a reflective poem. It's the first time I've ever really said (and meant, at least for that moment) that I was pretty. That is a beautiful thing.. the tragic and sad part are there too, in abundance, but the happiness is now a part of me too, so I see it as it fits perfectly. (cause that's just me)

If you think this is a suicidal type poem I should show you my real suicidal type poems!

I appreciate much that you all read and replied, I enjoy it when it generates this much discussion!!

Peace,
Ldg

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[> [> Subject: Re: Reflection
Author: Red Barchetta [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 12:03:40 08/13/01 Mon If you don't mind my asking... as I'm only intrigued with knowledge of this disorder from first hand sources. Like, to what extent is the obsessive portion of the disorder. What is done that is so obsesseive? Writing alot of poetry, or eating alot of food? Just curious. ~ Red ~ [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Me too

Author:
Lori S. Maynard
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Date Posted: 18:10:52 08/13/01 Mon

I too suffer from depression. I've had it since 4th grade and just recently got help a year ago when I was 21. I had to be put on meds also.

In addition to the depression which did put suicide in my mind, I suffered from anxiety. Wow, that's what the world needs, an anxious depressive!!

Fortuneately, I never did anything to harm myself because I am also a coward for pain. lol!

I hope that you get through better than most people with this have.

I interpreted the poem without knowing the author... You know that some literary professors do the same thing to poems written a century ago. I had a teacher trying to teach us that Moby Dick was a Christian story and that everything had religious symbolism. So much for the church and state thing. I didn't do good in that class because I am of no religion.

Good luck to all, and keep on writing. That is my release.

Lori S. Maynard

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