I started reading Part II of Man’s Search for Meaning today. In it, the author argued that what is really an existential crisis is often misidentified as mental illness. In this way, people’s search for meaning is not elevated but rather pathologized. The author gave an example of a patient who couldn’t find meaning in…
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Coping with Life as Best I Can
Today was the day that I actually got to go through my snail mail, which gave me a huge sense of accomplishment afterwards. First, my amazing friend had to make time to drive all the way to the hospital where I’m staying so she could pick up the key to my PO box. Then she…
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After months of me pining after a Kindle, my usually-party-pooping doctor finally let me buy one. Now I can read books all day, and not just during Phone Time. I had a few paper books previously, but I wasn’t allowed to accrue too many. So, my mood is up and everybody wants to know what…
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