Janey - I know that place you've been in this past week...I've been there, too. Don't listen to "Mr. D."...you don't have to. (BTW, I love the Stones' reference).
Going down the dark ladder...that's what I always call it. Sylvia Plath wrote a lot about it, how it cloaked her, enveloped her. I have to fight it on a regular basis. It's enticing to go back to the familiar silence...but it's spiritually and emotionally lethal, my friend.
Keep writing on these boards; keep reaching out in friendship to those who are so willing to reach back. We all need each other, and we are greatly diminished when someone is absent. You, my dear, are a gift, even though you don't see it.
Shadow - Thank you for your wonderful post. It means much more to me than you realize. And it comes at a most perfect time. I have been enriched by knowing you these past couple years. Thanks for being my friend.
