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Zelmo of Troy's avatar

Shitfuckdamn, Jimmy. Sorry about your friend.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks. I'm glad I was able, with help, to extricate myself from that end

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Patris's avatar

No words. Just real sorrow for your friend, dear J. Strength to his family. And his friends.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks.This is something I'll be able to talk about. The other inspiration for this story may be more difficult to adequately describe. But I'm glad people seem to like the fictional story the experiences spawned.

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Patris's avatar

The grief was there. Philosophy, but pain.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I'm kinda bummed I didn't start a streak of humorous stories. But that one was climbing out of me.

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Patris's avatar

Whatever you need you should do. Nothing else.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I need to hit the lottery and finish my fantasy novel

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Patris's avatar

Seriously, you have to know you’re going to make it as the writer you are, yes? Inevitable.

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Patris's avatar

Are you working on the novel and writing these short stories?

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I haven't gotten much work done on the novel. But I have over 30,000 words from NanoWriMo.

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Brian Blair's avatar

This is raw and true.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I strive for truth. I think the rawness is kind of an inherent element of my writing.

Thanks for lending your talents to Keyboard Catharsis and for wandering over here to Substack

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Joe's avatar

A beautiful story, Jimmy.

So sorry for your loss.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks J/S

I'm told I was part of helping save a few people along the way. Wish I could save em all

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Patty Mallett's avatar

I’m sorry, Jimmy. Glad you freed yourself, anyway.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks. I'm one of millions who feel like " if I can do it, anyone can"

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Beevil's avatar

A beautiful way to commemorate the unnecessary loss of another soul. Condolences 💔

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks. Lots of success stories out there too. I love to see people run out of the building they set on fire with themselves in it and never go back.

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bd miller's avatar

Thank you, Jimmy. I'm glad you have a place to channel your pain.

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J.E. Petersen's avatar

I do believe souls persist, and that for the ones trapped in the hell of addiction, death means freedom. It doesn't erase the burden of loss carried by the people who love them, but I also don't think grief is good evidence against the truth.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I always want to believe souls persist

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