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I was more scared of the cannula than the camera. Screw a piece of plastic into my hand and pump me full of chemicals? No way! I felt panicky, physically sick. I’d rather be undiagnosed and ill for the rest … Continue reading →

Restate basic principles. The Hydra: a mythical, multi-headed monster. Eclecticism, identity and schizoid perspective personified. Unstoppable in battle: chop off one head, two more grow in its place. Triumph in adversity, survivalist tenacity. All experience is good experience; what doesn’t … Continue reading →

I wrote this three months ago and wasn’t happy with it. The final three paragraphs seemed a bit confused. I put it to one side, vowing to go back later and edit it. I never did, of course, which is … Continue reading →

It’s dark when it should be much lighter. A message is being received via a barely audible channel. A voice wishes to speak, but offers only fragments of words. I try to listen, but it’s too faint to hear. Let … Continue reading →

Untangling the grasping, sticky vines of my thoughts, I surprise myself with a revelation: I am a violent man. My belief in love and tolerance is shotgun-peppered with anger and rage. A simmering cauldron of hot blood whose fire has … Continue reading →