And before I get slews
And before I get slews of "Paxil changed my life" type letters: yes, I know they can work wonders for folks but the one time I tried such a concoction I felt the chemicals changing in my brain.
The brain isn't an organ like your stomach, which you're aware of because it gurgles and twists around and suchlike. It's silent and mysterious and hidden...like your spleen, maybe, or your gall-bladder...but even that's not quite right, because if your spleen goes off you don't start hearing voices and shouting at demons and so forth. To suddenly become acutely aware of my brain in such a systemic and subtle way was quite disturbing.
Didn't like it! No sir.
So I stopped.
That was years ago, and I am now the fabulously well-adjusted and happy camper you all know and love today.
Now, where's that goddamn hammer...
