Author: Mark
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20. Social Media Struggles
Q. I am an artist and a creator who feels overwhelmed by social media. It’s not just the burden of feeling like I need to post regularly; it’s also the content overload from other people. I know I need to take a break but worry about being forgotten or becoming irrelevant. What’s your advice? A.…
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19. Sicker Than A Dog
Q. What the hell is wrong with me? I’m sicker than a dog right now, I am fighting either another bowel obstruction or a possible twisted intestine, my heart is acting up terribly too. I don’t go to hospitals because once they get me they don’t let me go for months. So, I do my…
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18. Alcoholics and Rejection
Q. How do you think people should handle alcoholics in their lives, who bring nothing but rejection? A. Okay, so there’s two parts to this question and I’ll break it down as such. So firstly, alcoholism is a rather strange addiction, specifically in terms of its social acceptance and breadth within the community. Or, in…
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17. Writing About Other People
Q. I write blogs and I recently got in trouble with a colleague for writing about him. I didn’t use his name but I didn’t say nice things about him, and he happened to read it. How do you approach writing about other people? A. Great question, and as a biographical writer myself, honestly this…
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16. What Makes You Strong?
Q. What makes you strong? How do you keep finding the will to fight? It’s hard enough for people who aren’t in your situation (who suffer mental illness), so how do you sit there with your own thoughts like that? What gets you through besides writing? You are so strong and brave but how the hell do…
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