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Old Nov 14, 2011, 04:27 PM
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Warning: The article I refer to may be very troubling and triggering for some!
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It takes a certain intellectual courage for a man to frankly recognize that he’s nothing more than a human tatter, an abortion that survived, a madman not mad enough to be committed; and once he recognizes this, it takes even more moral courage to devise a way of adapting to his destiny, to accept without protest and without resignation, without any gesture or hint of a gesture, the organic curse imposed on him by Nature. —Fernando Pessoa
The article I refer to is entitled: Tales from the New Asylum: Slow Poison, by James L. Knoll IV, MD. When reading it, initially I was saddened. I thought I was reading a tragedy, and perhaps it is.

The account also is about purpose and meaning in life. Plagued by a lack of meaning and then kidney failure, the protagonist chooses to live his last days his way. Many may disagree but I say good for him.

http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/disp.../10168/1987063

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Old Nov 14, 2011, 09:23 PM
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tho it seems a little bit dark, we really must face the realities of life, if we are to come to terms with them. thanks for posting this,, best wishes, Gus
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Old Nov 14, 2011, 11:19 PM
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Unfortunately, bowing out gracefully usually involves making an exit, does it not?
http://juxtaproseition.com/bowing-ou...mportance-of-p

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[Quote: Unfortunately, bowing out gracefully usually involves making an exit, does it not?]

is there anyone who really thinks they are getting out of this world alive ?
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Old Nov 15, 2011, 02:09 PM
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Well, Morrison didn't but at least he left and stayed gone. I can respect that.
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is there anyone who really thinks they are getting out of this world alive ?
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