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Shoot the Damn Dog
Shoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of Depression | Sally Brampton
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Shoot the Damn Dog blasts the stigma of depression as a character flaw and confronts the illness Winston Churchill called 'the black dog', a condition that humiliates, punishes and isolates its sufferers. It is a personal account of (…more)
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Killing oneself is, anyway, a misnomer. We don't kill ourselves. We are simply defeated by the long, hard struggle to stay alive. When somebody dies after a long illness, people are apt to say, with a note of approval, "He fought so hard." And they are inclined to think, about a suicide, that no fight was involved, that somebody simply gave up. This is quite wrong.

LeahBergen Hey, George! ❤️❤️ 2y
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Yuki_Onna Oh yes. Finally someone stating the truth. 2y
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Trashcanman

Killing oneself is, anyway, a misnomer. We don't kill ourselves. We are simply defeated by the long, hard struggle to stay alive.

wanderinglynn Sending you some strength and much love. 💛 3y
TheBookHippie ♥️ 3y
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Lreads If only more people knew this. 3y
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Killing oneself is, anyway, a misnomer. We don't kill ourselves. We are simply defeated by the long, hard struggle to stay alive. When somebody dies after a long illness, people are apt to say, with a note of approval, "He fought so hard." And they are inclined to think, about a suicide, that no fight was involved, that somebody simply gave up. This is quite wrong.

JenReadsAlot Big hugs to you 4y
wanderinglynn {hugs} 💚 4y
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TheBookHippie 🤍🤍🤍 4y
Yuki_Onna OMG. The truth, finally... 4y
FlowerFairy Truth 4y
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I took my rot mix for a walk tonight and he pulled so hard to reach that tree 🌲 he just had to pee on ( He couldn‘t wait for me to take the additional two steps), that I pulled a muscle in my hip. Now I feel like I may require same kind of walker. On the positive side BOOK 📖MAIL 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Kaye At least your walker helped you get to the mailbox. Always look at the bright side 👍 7y
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Audiobooking in the car with the book chewing so and so. Et tu, Story? #24in48 #dogsoflitsy

Excuse the headphones, but not all books are car Bluetooth appropriate for my 9 and 6 year olds!😂

EvieBee Lol! And I hear you. 8y
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