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Suzy Marmalade, Dating, and the Sunday Comics

At the time, I thought that the grand and cathartic process of coming to terms with my father would have the desired effect of curing me of my ineptitude with men, but it didn’t, at least not right away. Even … Continue reading

Posted in Dating as a 50+ Year Old

Who Are You (Who? Who? Who? Who?) – Part 2

Suzy Creamcheese became Suzy Marmalade because I couldn’t get the rights to  use the Creamcheese name from the Frank Zappa Estate. I was crazy about the name, dickered around with Gail Zappa’s lawyers for months and months, but to no … Continue reading

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Who Are You (Who? Who? Who? Who?) – Part 1

I recently saw The Who in concert, provoking the titular question. Specifically, who is Suzy Marmalade? That’s the question that many people reading Southern Vapors have on their minds. She is described in the book as one of my personas. … Continue reading

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Southern Vapors for Suicide Prevention

In the US, someone dies by suicide every 13.7 minutes. In the time it takes to write this post, an average of 4 people will have taken their lives. When I say that I had thought of killing myself before … Continue reading

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A Weekend of Events in Photos

It was a busy weekend for Southern Vapors! We started it off with a book signing at Charis Books and Moreon Saturday and then headed to the MJCCA Book Festival where I had the great fortune of speaking as part … Continue reading

Posted in Southern Vapors News

A Special Word for Teens and Their Families

Nobody talked about depression being a problem for teens when I was a teenager. I recently found out that a girl in my high school class tried to commit suicide during our Junior year. At age 59, it was the first I’d … Continue reading

Posted in Mental Health - Commentary and Recovery

Decatur Book Festival

I spoke at the Decatur Book Festival today.  (In the video, some strange guy is talking so loudly in the background that you can barely hear my soft spoken Southern drawl. Oh well, I look pretty good.) I was touched and … Continue reading

Posted in Thoughts on the Psych Community and the Need for Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized

Welcome to the Further Adventures of Suzy Marmalade

Welcome to my blog.  Like my life as depicted in Southern Vapors, this blog will not follow a straight line.  I have stories saved up that I didn’t put in the book, out-takes from the book, comments on the state … Continue reading

Posted in Thoughts on the Psych Community and the Need for Self-Advocacy