Slog - Comments on This Week's Issue of The Stranger Was Brought to You by the Letters M, E, G, A, and N

Comment by Just M e

Just M e — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:05:56 -0800

Don't be depressed. I am having a pick me up by reading a book on Henry I of England. I love those classy middle age kings. Such class, such manners!! They knew how to party like it was 1099 AD!!!

Comment by Irena

Irena — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:47:01 -0800

Great article. Thanks, Megan.

Comment by Gabriel

Gabriel — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:21:00 -0800

That was very well done, Megan. Thanks for sharing that. Moving and funny. This line made me laugh:

And I was really, really tired of talking about the monorail.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:51:33 -0800

That was lovely. Some parts of your story ring little bells attached to parts of mine, nearly thirty years earlier. Curing depression by living in a small empty house in the middle of nowhere, for instance. I did that. I ended up back on the psych ward that time. And the Zoloft, I remember that one. And the grocery-store wandering. You've taken a couple of knocks there, with Lacey and Todd. I hope you're doing better; you've got a lot to look forward to, especially if you can turn out pieces like this. Great stuff.

Comment by Grace

Grace — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:51:47 -0800

Megan, What a great story. I've been there - its been awhile, but I remember it well. Here's to your continuing recovery.

Comment by Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:58:53 -0800

Megan-- it was beautiful, some of the best writing I've seen in the Stranger in a long time. I actually did go out and buy that damn magazine when you started the experiement, but never made a single cookie. Loved the grocery store wandering. Mine goes up exponentially when it starts getting dark before 6 p.m.

Comment by Sachi

Sachi — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:08:24 -0800

It was a brilliant article. Kudos, Megan!

As a woman who also has faced depression, I empathized fully. I also encourage ANYONE who is depressed to talk to a good psychiatrist and accept antidepressants if they are appropriate. I am still here thanks to lexapro.

Comment by rtw

rtw — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:41:52 -0800

Really great essay, Megan - one of the best things I've read. Thank you for sharing.

Comment by tsm

tsm — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:45:23 -0800

That definitely brought back for me the times before the Year of Lexapro - all those nights where hours were stretched out before me, and I had no clue whatsoever what to do with them. Or any particular desire to do anything with them. Lots of wandering around at midnight, indifferent web surfing, too much time pondering whether I could ever accomplish anything of consequence ... that sort of thing.

Yeah, great piece.

Comment by little bird!

little bird! — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:35:37 -0800

this article was really, really fantastic. the best piece of writing i've ever read in the stranger. fact.

Comment by Gloria

Gloria — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:30:38 -0800

I read it this morning and I was actually going to write to say how much I loved it. Thank you, Megan, for sharing it.

Comment by tabletop_joe

tabletop_joe — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:34:01 -0800

Thanks so much, Meagan.

Comment by jkjk

jkjk — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:44:21 -0800

beautiful

Comment by M

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:39:17 -0800

I'm too depressed to read the article. But it sounds promising.

Comment by mj

mj — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:56:38 -0800

Megan,
Your essay was so personable and so enjoyable to read. It really moved me, thank you so much for writing it.
So now I know why I get obsessives about sewing which I'm really not to good at anyway and cooking for huge amounts of people. I just got a bit compulsive about cookies recently.
I think sometimes being able to share those things just makes you feel better as long as it's not your only hope or focus : )
Thank you Megan

Comment by Eric in Boulder

Eric in Boulder — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:52:54 -0800

Funny; moving; beautifully written. Made me think of an old friend I worry about and seldom see.

Comment by a reader

a reader — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:20:05 -0800

Brave article, Megan. Thank you for writing it. While I don't suffer from clincal depresssion I've edged closed to that edge; your piece connected to those who suffer from real depression and also to those who only just don't.

Comment by b

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:45:28 -0800

thanks.

Comment by shitbrain

shitbrain — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:41:03 -0800

this article was really, really fantastic. the best piece of writing i've ever read in the stranger. fact.

Actually, that's an opinion. One which I may well share, to be sure. But an opinion nevertheless.

Comment by Lake

Lake — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:03:06 -0800

From everybody all over the city like myself who, after reading your piece, closed the paper...took a deep breath...and felt calm.

Thank you so very much.

Comment by Bob

Bob — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:21:44 -0800

Megan, your writing was completely amusing and(at the risk of sounding like a critic);brilliant! I only wish it was a book so I could lay in bed, read your book and eat cookies while while waiting for my antidepressant to kick in. Thanks so much

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:44:46 -0800

This was a very well written article. Megan did a fantastic job.

I wish she'd make cookies for me.

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