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I’ve thought about this before

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I swear I’m going to write a book about what I’m going through. I was going to write a book when I first went through bad anxiety at 16 but this shit now is crazy and scary if I make It through it I’ll be surprised. Need more books about men going through mental illness.

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roses4all

You can make it through it. I agree that society needs more books about mental illness: first-hand accounts. When I was in high school, (1980ish) we had to read a book called, ''A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich''. It was about a day in a concentration camp. The author had won awards. I could see that... A day in the Life of... I also read a short story once, in Chatelaine I think... a day in the life of a woman with a husband with Alzheimers. I can see it. I think you have 2 stories... what is going on in your head and body... and life with a cancer patient. Why not write one? Even if it isn't published, it could be therapeutic or help your doctors understand what is going on. I did that once... when I was in the grips of hell, I wrote it down and gave it to my psychologist... she said that it made it clearer for her and that she hadn't realized.

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Roxylox

Good idea Adamj

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Dolphin14

Adam

This is a great point. You would not only be reaching the male population but also your age group. Something to think about, You can even begin with submitting short articles somewhere.

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Lazy_dog_lover

It would be really empowering to write your book.

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