Comments on: Best of this Week’s Web http://childwild.com/2010/01/31/best-of-this-weeks-web/ embracing the wild heart of parenting Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sierra http://childwild.com/2010/01/31/best-of-this-weeks-web/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 Sierra Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:26:26 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=3071#comment-2093 Maggie, thank you. I'm working on a longer post about this, but your essay really inspired me (and pushed a lot of buttons), <br><br>I was so struck by what you said, about how not writing through the revelation of your alcoholism was stopping up your ability to write about anything else. After I was raped, I spent *years* writing about the rape before I could turn away from it and write about other things. <br><br>I hope writing about alcohol helps you find clarity, strength and healing. You've certainly given many readers a gift with your brave words. Maggie, thank you. I'm working on a longer post about this, but your essay really inspired me (and pushed a lot of buttons),

I was so struck by what you said, about how not writing through the revelation of your alcoholism was stopping up your ability to write about anything else. After I was raped, I spent *years* writing about the rape before I could turn away from it and write about other things.

I hope writing about alcohol helps you find clarity, strength and healing. You've certainly given many readers a gift with your brave words.

]]> By: Sierra http://childwild.com/2010/01/31/best-of-this-weeks-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Sierra Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:26:26 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=3071#comment-1394 Maggie, thank you. I'm working on a longer post about this, but your essay really inspired me (and pushed a lot of buttons), <br><br>I was so struck by what you said, about how not writing through the revelation of your alcoholism was stopping up your ability to write about anything else. After I was raped, I spent *years* writing about the rape before I could turn away from it and write about other things. <br><br>I hope writing about alcohol helps you find clarity, strength and healing. You've certainly given many readers a gift with your brave words. Maggie, thank you. I'm working on a longer post about this, but your essay really inspired me (and pushed a lot of buttons),

I was so struck by what you said, about how not writing through the revelation of your alcoholism was stopping up your ability to write about anything else. After I was raped, I spent *years* writing about the rape before I could turn away from it and write about other things.

I hope writing about alcohol helps you find clarity, strength and healing. You've certainly given many readers a gift with your brave words.

]]> By: Sierra http://childwild.com/2010/01/31/best-of-this-weeks-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Sierra Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:26:26 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=3071#comment-1025 Type your reply... Type your reply…

]]> By: maggie, dammit http://childwild.com/2010/01/31/best-of-this-weeks-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 maggie, dammit Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:35:55 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=3071#comment-1023 Thank you so much for this! It's so funny how I'm starting to see the real parallels between speaking out about my alcoholism, and encouraging others to speak out about abuse. It seems to simple, and I've been preaching it forever, but I'm not sure I fully understood the experience until now. <br><br>Thank you. Thank you so much for this! It's so funny how I'm starting to see the real parallels between speaking out about my alcoholism, and encouraging others to speak out about abuse. It seems to simple, and I've been preaching it forever, but I'm not sure I fully understood the experience until now.

Thank you.

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