With nothing. And no one.

He sits alone at a table smoking a cigarette. 

Well, alone and not alone. 

Throughout the day across from him will sit old friends, lovers, his parents, brothers … the list goes on and on. The only limit being who he can remember well enough to be able to still hear their voice talking back to him in his head. 

His circle of friends, all dead. 

The hours skip by as the conversation partner shifts based on whatever memory finds him in between the smoke rings. If the rare happy one catches him, he still even sings

But if you were a fly on the wall, watching him from when the sun comes up until the day is done. 

You’d only see a man sitting smoking cigarette after cigarette. Alone.

With nothing. And no one. 

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A Different Perspective on Suicide Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson

If you're currently dealing with depression or suicidal thoughts, this episode is for you. As someone who has struggled with both for more than two decades, there are certain things I've noticed about myself and my own way of managing it that may help you as well. Please, listen and find out.
  1. A Different Perspective on Suicide
  2. Ep. 28: Will I be okay?
  3. Ep. 27: Be cautious of overly generous men.
  4. Ep. 26: Two notes on being a gigging musician.
  5. Ep 25: Ego and the music scene
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