Vampire Ted (lockjaw) wrote in invol_journals, @ 2013-03-25 13:41:00 |
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A day late and a dollar short, Ted — ! I'm sure it's what you're thinking. My sincerest apologies, truly; no prophet of doom am I. Still, better late than never, as they say...
A Brief and Lamentably Incomprehensive Guide to Surviving Solitary Confinement with One's Wits Intact, by T.W. Hackett
Survival is hedged on the trifecta of three familiar components: physical, mental, and emotional health. If the former two are not properly sustained, there is no hope of the latter. It sounds dreadfully trite, I'm sure, like something out of a self-help manual. But one needn't over-think the strategy — one will have entirely too much time for brooding and dwelling and rehashing, in fact, so it's best to keep the impulse at bay. Do first, get through the ordeal first, examine later.