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ABSURdISTRY.

Living in the Absurd. 2007- to present (2022).

Tag: depression

My Sleeping Wife

Every morning starting at 8, I begin the long process of waking up my sleeping wife. She sleeps in the … More

being an adult, Creative Writing, depression, Growing Up, husband, introvert, Life, Marriage, randall sokoloff, relationships, Sex, sleeping all day, Writing

Conversation With A Record Store Clerk (#Post 419)

*This will be my final post for a week or so. I will be finishing a short novel, which I … More

Albert Camus, being a reader, depression, introvert, Music, other people suck, randall sokoloff, Reading, record store, record store clerk, records, Suicide, the state of human civilization

Love At The Bottom Of A Well

  “My lifetime dream is to be sitting at the bottom of a well.” –Haruki Murakami Down the street from … More

claustraphobic, depression, haruki murakami, healing the heart, heart muscle, how to heal your heart, love, love and fear, Nueroscience, nuerotransmitters in the heart, Supernatural

Am I An Anarchist?

I have always thought of myself as an anarchist. I don’t like being told what to do, I disdain the … More

Alfredo Bonanno, anarchy, anxiety, Capitalism, Career, depression, Government, individualism, mental illness, philosophy, political theory, Politics, Psychotherapy, Work

The Climbing Tree

When I was a very young boy, maybe six or seven, I used to love it when my parents would … More

Aging, bartending, children, Death, depression, Family, Life, Parents, Suicide, trees

The Sunbather

Every afternoon that the clouds are not obstructing the sun, I become a sunbather. I do not wear sun tan … More

Aging, America, being in the now, Capitalism, conditioning, Culture, depression, Eastern philosophy, health, Health Care, Negative thoughts, present moment, relaxation, sun, sun lounger, sunbathing, vitamen D3, zen

The Man Who Befriended Butterflies

One afternoon, many months ago, I was sitting in a chair on the lawn in my backyard. The sun was … More

butterflies, depression, Friendship, healing., magical realism

Just Leave Me The Hell Alone.

I am writing this to help myself. I am letting you read it in the hopes that maybe it will … More

Aging, bad mood, depression, health, non-duality, Psychotherapy, sleep disorders, spirituality, the ocean

The Box Collector

I would sit there hiding behind a heap of weeds and overgrown rosemary plants, spending my afternoons watching. People would … More

depression, economic recession, economy, home foreclosures, hopelessness, jobs, Suicide, suicide prevention, voyeurism

The Smilist

I have decided that my form of protest is smiling. I have always wanted to be more of a social … More

activism, anger, depression, Economics, happiness, protest, Recession, smiling, Society

Interview With Myself #7: On Self Love, Loving Others and Thinking Your Way Out of a Depression

It is 10:19am on a Tuesday morning when this interview begins. I have already eaten breakfast and meditated. It will … More

depression, love, loving kindness, Meditation

Interview #6: Death, Depression, Existential Hang-Ups and the Unbearable Beauty of Life.

It is 10:48am when this interview begins. I am again sitting at the round kitchen table and am dressed in … More

anxiety, beauty, Death, depression, Economics, existential crissis, love, manhood, Money, Psychotherapy, Sex

The Smilist

In the past month I have seen numerous people flip others off, a woman kick another woman’s dog, a group … More

Darwin, depression, economic recession, epidemic, Isolation, negativity, smiling, sociology, starvation, Television, Thich Nhat Hanh, Western philosophy

A Few Things I Forgot To Tell My Therapist

I spoke to my therapist for my allotted fifty minutes today. Because I did not feel like driving to the … More

depression, Divorce, faust, Langston Hughes, oak trees, pychology, Suicide, Therapy

My Brief Love Affair with a Pool Sweep

I am currently going through a separation from my wife. I moved out from our small home in the country … More

Death, depression, Divorce, employment, Falling in love, God, Grief, joy, letting go, Marriage, Parents, Pool Sweep, Solitude, swimming, Thoreau

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“Some of the best shit on-line.” -from Harvey Pekar. A Collection of Randall Sokoloff’s Absurdistry posts from 2007- 2016.

“Some of the best shit on-line.” -from Harvey Pekar. A Collection of Randall Sokoloff’s Absurdistry posts from 2007- 2016.

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“Some of the best shit on-line.” -from Harvey Pekar. A Collection of Randall Sokoloff’s Absurdistry posts from 2007- 2016.

A Translator.

Arabic German Portuguese Chinese Italian Russian Japanese Spanish French Korean (About)

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