Comments on: As Good As Forgotten

By: Ian Schneider

Ian Schneider — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:59:37 +0000

A real Christian would never “fire back”

The Pistol turns the other cheeck: Is that better?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:42:42 +0000

Pistol Pete,

Thank you for your boldness in sharing your personal struggles with us all. Your openness serves as a reminder to take every moment not for granted, but as a blessing from God & to live moment by moment & day by day, for God.

In spite of dealing with Bipolar Disorder, you’re attitude on NT reminds me of the following Scripture:

1st Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Be joyful always, 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

The Pistol fires back: Thank you for your encouragin words. They mean a lot coming from you.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:36:12 +0000

This post reminds me a bit of The Second Coming by Walker Percy, which starts with a girl coming out of ECT and reading a note she wrote to herself beforehand, explaining to herself how to escape and make her way in the world.

The Pistol fires back: Very interesting. I’ve read “The Second Coming”, but, as usual, I’ve forgotten it.

By: ccw

ccw — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:57:14 +0000

I wish I could forget past things but I notice that more my meds are increased, switched, or I have epsiodes of mania the more my short term memory goes. I cannot remember crap unless I write it down. As one who used to be so organized without notes or planners this is very frustrating to me. I also forget what I have said to people and repeat a lot.

The past when it relates to parenting and childhood always has at least two different sides. I think as children we become more analytical of events as we age and our parents gloss over the same events.

As I recently read in a book, “We all stack the deck when it comes to our memories”. I believe this is true.

The Pistol fires back: I share your frustration over the loss of short-term memory. As yet, it hasn’t gotten me into too much trouble at work, but it sure annoys my family. The only part of long-term memory loss that bothers me is not remembering my children growing up. Then again, I was so consumed with my own issues at the time, I’m not sure I played much of a role in it, anyway.

By: Danielle Blogging for Balance

Danielle Blogging for Balance — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:59:50 +0000

I am saddened at times that because my mind had to protect me as a child to save me that it also blocked out some of the good that must have been there. Yet as I successfully manage the same illness that my mother let overtake her I have come to understand why she doesn’t remember her children’s childhood the same way that we think we remember.

The Pistol fires back: I can appreciate what you say. I have trouble talking about my past with a number of family members because it seems we lived in two very different worlds.