"The phases of mood are as palpable to me as the difference between sugar and salt, or between water and air. They are physiologically distinct states; I know them by touch . . ."
Richard Lawrence Cohen gives an astute and fascinating glimpse into a volatile psyche -- his own -- and wonders how medication will affect his writing:
I’ve sometimes thought that riding the mood curve was the real secret of creativity, and I’ve also thought that in order to write something really worthwhile I had to be either rejoicing or in despair. But I prefer to think that those romantic opinions were the syndrome justifying itself.
He also wonders "whether I should tell you all this," and concludes that when you're a writer, at least the kind of writer he is, "self-disclosure [is] part of the bargain." To which we owe this fine reporting from the final frontier: inner space.
There are no words I can write to express how brave I feel Richard is being. The unknown is scary enough- but, to think you may have to relearn yourself must compound uncertainties.
I cannot seem to be able to say how i feel- except- I really hope you give this new avenue a decent chance and know that people are there to support you in this new way of being.
I don't think one loses the old- I think one gains anew.
Posted by: karen | January 26, 2006 at 09:58 PM