Talk:Lament of an alcoholic./@comment-7706473-20140713080820/@comment-7706473-20140718104219

Tsch, hardly anything to be sorry about! If anything, I am green-eyed of your bravery. I keep all things related to myself tangential and secluded; I have no desire to share any such anecdotes. I think writing about experiences you have had - or have - is something quite brave, but bravery has never been one of my virtues. Keep in mind my criticisms here are not criticisms of the story, nor writing style... But my feelings, as bluntly as you know me to be, ahaha!

Actually, to be quite honest one of the things I should've mentioned earlier - and will mention now, in recompense - is that I very much see the influence (and in my humble opinion, surpassment) of Harlan Ellison in your work. The brusqueness of your language alternates between just that - coarse, and (well) lamenting, and the discord is pretty effective at painting just how miserable addiction can be. Plus - I would never excuse you of writing just to be 'edgy' or 'pretentious'. As I think I've said elsewhere, I think those words have become overused to the point of pedantry, or perhaps plebian in their prevelence.

We all have our struggles - facing them is heroic, whether in words or in any form of expressing; it would be my hope that you would discount my ruminations and continue to do so, even though I am more an accessory to heroism then one myself. ; ) I will do as I may, and wish you what luck I can - though it is an immaterial thing I wish was less so.