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“Surrounded By Time,” an essay about insomnia by Brian Segal
Friday, January 9th, 2009Filed under: Regular Contributors, Brian Segal, Themes, Standard Insomniatic Fare, Wheelchairman of the Board
Surrounded By Time
By Brian Segal
I have had problems with insomnia. Perhaps that is not exactly the truth. I used the past tense in the first sentence. My difficulties concerning sleep deprivation were only artificially overcome with a “cocktail” of sleep aids (medications). My sleep may not be “naturally” induced but it sure beats Click to continue »
Nightwalker, by Estelle Hébert
Thursday, November 13th, 2008Filed under: Uncategorized
NIGHTWALKER: An essay about Restless Legs Syndrome
Written by Estelle Hébert
3 A.M.—I’m standing next to my bed, staring at my alarm clock. In less than 4 hours, my day begins. Bouncing up and down, I decide to Click to continue »
Ramblings on Becoming a Wheelchair, by Brian Segal
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008Filed under: Regular Contributors, Brian Segal, Themes, Wheelchairman of the Board
Before I start writing my little essay I would like to make a couple of things clear: Firstly, I accept the fact that I must use a wheelchair. My explanation to people who ask why I am in a wheelchair is simply that I have multiple sclerosis—an accident of life and nothing else. Secondly, and for me something that is obvious, is that I would much rather not have to use one. I don’t feel sorry for myself; I would simply rather not be in my present physical state. Click to continue »
My Four Weeks On Another Planet, by Brian Segal
Saturday, June 16th, 2007Filed under: Regular Contributors, Brian Segal, Themes, Wheelchairman of the Board
“Like many people, I felt that seeing a psychiatrist would somehow stigmatize me. If you’re a diabetic and take insulin no one questions you. But if your disease is of the mentally interesting kind…well…that puts you in a different category entirely.”
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Too Tired For Insomnia, by Brian Segal
Saturday, June 16th, 2007Filed under: Regular Contributors, Brian Segal, Themes, Standard Insomniatic Fare, Wheelchairman of the Board
Too Tired For Insomnia
by Brian Segal
It’s difficult to write a short story about insomnia, when most of the time you are too tired to know exactly where to begin. Click to continue »
