i liked how this piece was written in a non-linear format, really interesting way to write. i relate to the stopping drinking and realising it was a bit of a crutch socially, that was one of the main reasons i stopped. i think being neurodivergent, i was masking in ways i didn’t even realise. and there’s a kind of comfort in knowing that the people i meet or socialise with are getting to see me as i actually am, rather than who i wanted to present myself as, if that makes sense. and it means i’ve been able to build the things that i felt drinking afforded to me - courage, confidence, stuff like that. anyway, another great read!
Thank you for the kind words. The non linear format was something I had been fighting against for a while I think, but I realised that’s how I naturally think/am and it made the process of writing much easier; at least for this piece anyway. I have the novel Theory and Practice by Michelle de Kretser in part to thank for it, the novel, while still having a strong narrative, is structured in way that jumps forward in time, perspective, and a few other things. I can’t do it justice here, but highly recommend. Feel you on non drinking enabling you to build courage, confidence, etc, rather than being what facilitates it. I realise now there are people seeing me as I am, but also that now will never know this version of me that did drink, which is really nice. Thanks for taking the time to read it, appreciate it.
i liked how this piece was written in a non-linear format, really interesting way to write. i relate to the stopping drinking and realising it was a bit of a crutch socially, that was one of the main reasons i stopped. i think being neurodivergent, i was masking in ways i didn’t even realise. and there’s a kind of comfort in knowing that the people i meet or socialise with are getting to see me as i actually am, rather than who i wanted to present myself as, if that makes sense. and it means i’ve been able to build the things that i felt drinking afforded to me - courage, confidence, stuff like that. anyway, another great read!
Thank you for the kind words. The non linear format was something I had been fighting against for a while I think, but I realised that’s how I naturally think/am and it made the process of writing much easier; at least for this piece anyway. I have the novel Theory and Practice by Michelle de Kretser in part to thank for it, the novel, while still having a strong narrative, is structured in way that jumps forward in time, perspective, and a few other things. I can’t do it justice here, but highly recommend. Feel you on non drinking enabling you to build courage, confidence, etc, rather than being what facilitates it. I realise now there are people seeing me as I am, but also that now will never know this version of me that did drink, which is really nice. Thanks for taking the time to read it, appreciate it.
This was a great read chur
Thank you, dude! Appreciate you taking the time :)
omg its me!!!
meanwhile that pic perfectly illustrates the two writers binary hahah
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