The Adventures of ALS Boy

A middle-school math teacher documents his joyful life while battling the evil forces of ALS.

Writer's Block

Searching for a reason

Full disclosure time. These past few weeks I have not really been feeling my writing. Not like I've felt it before, that's for sure. Funny thing is is that I can't put my finger on the exact reason why it's not flowing out of me the way it used to. It could be that I have gotten way too comfortable in my new workspace/recliner -- so much so that I am overcome with the overwhelming urge to close my eyes for a nap the moment my cheeks hit the rich Corinthian leather. Maybe it's the fact that every evening for the past month or so I have grown accustomed to my nightly Nyquil/Baclefen cocktail. It makes for a good night's sleep but I wake up in the morning with a groggy case of medicine head. Maybe it's the added pressure I've put upon myself by posting a blog on Psychology Today's website. Or perhaps the disease is catching up with me in terms of its effect on my overall level of energy. Is this a permanent thing or will I get my rhythm back? Have I peaked or am I just stuck in a creative rut?

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Whatever the answer is, be it a combination of reasons that I've touched upon above or something that I yet to pinpoint as a potential cause, I want to say thank you to every one of you who keep coming back day after day to read about me and my family's adventures. I appreciate every comment that you make, both written and unwritten, and I promise to work through my current writer's block in order to produce the kind of writing that I know is still inside me itching to get out.

 



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Jason Picetti lived life with ALS by six simple words: Speech and movement compromised, spirit unaffected. He died on October 2011.

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