I was downloading files off my phone when I came across the
article written in Climbing Magazine about my accident. The reporter tried to
contact me while I was in the hospital (I guess they aren’t particularly
considerate about bloody timing) and I returned her call, leaving a message
saying that I had nothing to say and was focusing all my energy on my recovery.
They went ahead and wrote/published the article, which was poor form, I think,
given that they didn’t get my first-hand report. They also made it sound like
my only injury was a temporarily gimpy left leg. Bravo Climbing Magazine for
your journalistic excellence.
Re-reading this article triggered mixed emotions. The first
one was mild outrage that they went ahead and wrote the article and tried to
contact me while I still had tubes down my neck. Ticked off that they
downplayed my injuries. There was sadness of course, but less than I expected.
And a desire to fully explain my accident, recuperation and rehab, injuries and
my life now to the climbing community via the forum on SuperTopo.com. I’m not
sure why…because it won’t be cathartic. I’ve never felt that talking about
personal issues, divulging private information etc is cleansing in anyway. That
is not to say I am not a fan of psychotherapy…but I think therapy is useful for
untangling the strands in one’s mind and therefore understand oneself better.
Will keep you posted on whether I choose to write on SuperTopo or not.
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