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Mark Armstrong's avatar

Reading from the denialists’ script

“I’m perfectly well”

Been there, done that, stop calling me out, dammit! Oh, BTW: one of your grievous best!! 👍👏

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you! This one did the rounds on the-platform-that-shall-not-be-named, those were the days…

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Marcia Abboud's avatar

You've captured the essence of the madness that is the voice in our head, dear Edward. Magnificent!

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Ann Marie Steele's avatar

Your reading gives such flavor to this akready eloquent pieces, Edward!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

This was my mightiest heave of the sword from Scrittura!!

I called myself “The Sultan” to Viraji after this one boosted to the heavens…

Those were the days cries

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Ann Marie Steele's avatar

It's a great one! Do you think readership and engagement will ever pick up there again?

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Debdutta Pal's avatar

You spoil us. I remember this masterpiece, it's brilliance has only increased with time.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

I wrote it about 4 days after I started my holy grail meds and haven’t had a panic attack since.

I remember writing it and thinking “idk if these meds will actually work long term” but they have. Thank fuck.

Every panic attack takes a piece of your soul, and you never get it back.

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Khrystyna Catalina's avatar

This is excellent poetic writing, so well created.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you so much, Khrystyna! 🥹🖤🌪

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Luis Rosa's avatar

What a gripping entrée, beloved Swaffordino. Hope you’re doing good.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Swimmingly well, Fernandinno (Luisdinno?)

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Luis Rosa's avatar

I guess we can go with Luiggi 😁

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H. R. Sinclair's avatar

fantastical assimilation of words from The Magnificent Edward. 👏 💛

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Laura Catanzano's avatar

Oh, I just love this, Edward.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you, dear Laura 🥹🥹💕

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Samantha Lazar's avatar

I’m at the (tachycardia) museum!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Oh I had so many tachycardia episodes with those damned panic attacks 😮‍💨😮‍💨

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Samantha Lazar's avatar

Same

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Rea de Miranda's avatar

Oh god Edward! This speaks to me directly today.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

You’ll get through them (and over them) trust me.

I never thought I’d be cured

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Rea de Miranda's avatar

Thank you Edward. 🩷

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Robert Gowty's avatar

Hyperbolic headspace feels particularly pertinent at this moment.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Hard not to be in a hyperbolic headspace in 2025! Thank you for reading 🥹🖤.

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