Jackie Danicki

Scott Davis at Finding Your Marbles:

A few weeks ago I got an email from one of my readers, a person who is in a country with no facilities for people with mental illnesses, and who was facing the prospect of being killed if they even revealed what had happened to them. (they were a childhood rape survivor) The email was basically thanking me for the site, but the last line really stuck with me. It was:

“I’m just glad to know that I am not alone in the world.”

That hit me like a ton of bricks.

It’s real.

This site, and what I am doing with it, is absolutely real. And that was not the only email. I have others from people who say that my writing saved their lives, that I have given them hope for their own futures.

Now Scott is having trouble writing, overwhelmed by the impact his blog has had on people. I can understand that.

I admire him a great deal. Scott has been very brave in sharing what he has with the world, despite the fact that there is always some wanker lurking around the corner who’ll take great delight in ripping a person down who has generously made themselves vulnerable in the hope of helping others. It’s hard to put yourself out there in such circumstances, but he has been baldly honest in a way most people can only hope to be in their lives. I hope you find your voice again soon, Scott.

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