Word of Advice
If insanity could be described as a feeling, it would doubtless be sickness. Something that would have to do with the stomach, the intestines and the nerves that connect the central nervous system with the linings of the gut. A sick soul would be particularly fearful of its own bodily functions, especially the orifices. The so called “boundaries” of the organism, the system. A certain nervousness which manifests organically, forcing the body to poison itself using its own strange toxins. The soul can become a torture chamber for the body. A delicate interplay of exposure and isolation can reduce many symptoms. Physical exercise, an aesthetics of the body. Violent imagery must only be used to counterbalance the internal disturbances of the soul and to give concrete expression to the otherwise murky, unidentified feeling of nausea. The demon must always, so to speak, be named before it is driven away. Same applies to unpleasant looking and strange smelling foods. One must take into account the architecture and one’s immediate surroundings. Certain spaces can induce melancholic thoughts or feelings of abandonment. A stroll in the park and a proper meal. Meditation; one must always be ready to drive away negative imagery that often spews from the unconscious for no real reason. One must fall victim neither to the mind nor the body. Replace mindless racing thoughts with mindful thinking, replace thoughtless chatter with full speech, replace anxious scurrying with meditative walking
