. . . being a “vegetable” for three weeks lead me to speak of “nothing” — everywhere we turn, another addiction … but we love them, and so we don’t call them addictions … we call them “interests” … and they help us forget reality … a reality where we don’t count … a reality where words don’t exist … where there is no “where” … tabula rasa … or if you still want “something” —> the School of No Media …

BRAINBLEED(s) - 3 weeks of ICU to UNLEARN

the particular knowLEDGE of forgetting to even be (but fortunate enough to be able to report about it)

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“Hell” Is a Stupid Word (if you have been there) 01

Posted by piermarton on October 6, 2012
Posted in: BrainScience, Delirium, ICU, TheHospital.

Words, images and sounds are ridiculously inadequate for conveying certain experiences.
So far, I have managed to write down only one such “hell” but the link between ICU and delirium is unfortunately much too common.

This recent article in the NYTimes  describes how unhealthy it is to go “there” – and how preventable it could be. Do read the many comments following the article.

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