by Jim Stitzel | Oct 12, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 2 of 18 in the series The DarkWe found each other in the dark some time later. Or, rather, the semi-dark. A crack in part of the tunnel ceiling extended through the rock over our heads and let in just enough light that we didn’t require our...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 12, 2017 | General
Let me be the first to admit it — I lost my mind for a little while today. The anxiety I’ve been feeling all week has been weighing heavy on my mind and heart. It has been interfering with my ability to perform my job, a job that I love and enjoy and would...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 11, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 1 of 18 in the series The DarkThe Watchers tell me you departed some time ago, that you walked into the tunnel by yourself armed with nothing but your pack, walking stick, and a lantern. An incredible risk, if you ask me, given what we both know...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 10, 2017 | General
The thing about living with an anxiety disorder is that you never know when those cloying fingers of fear will wrap themselves around you and bring you to a debilitating halt. Sure, there are medications you can take to ease the symptoms and cognitive behavioral...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 21, 2017 | Stories
Dagron Max had been stranded only twice in his life. The first time, he returned carrying a gun. The second time, he returned carrying a saddle, as well. In both cases, a horse died, but in the second case that a man died, as well. And not without cause. “You...
