What has CS Lewis written about depression?
GR
Gary
AJA
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>Gary
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_A Grief Observed_ was written about the period in C. S. Lewis' life
after the death of his wife. It begins, "No one ever told me that
grief felt so like fear." Lewis speaks of enormous despair and a hope
more enormous than that. The writer of the Afterword, Chad Walsh,
says of the book that it is perhaps one of "the greatest devotional
books of the age." I found it to be one of the most honest books I've
read.
All the best,
Ann
Eli Bishop
> On 21 Feb 1999 16:33:55 GMT, "GR" <grei...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
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> >Any suggestions?
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> _A Grief Observed_ was written about the period in C. S. Lewis' life
> after the death of his wife. It begins, "No one ever told me that
> grief felt so like fear." Lewis speaks of enormous despair and a hope
> more enormous than that. The writer of the Afterword, Chad Walsh,
> says of the book that it is perhaps one of "the greatest devotional
> books of the age." I found it to be one of the most honest books I've
> read.
"Grief like fear" is a very good description of the experience of
depression, which many people find hard to imagine.
Lewis also talks about the experience of spiritual "dry spells," and the
extent to which our thoughts are sometimes at the mercy of our bodies --
not just regarding sex etc., but cycles of emotion and energy which he
felt were inescapable parts of our physical nature -- in _The Screwtape
Letters_ and, I'm sure, elsewhere.
--
Eli Bishop / www.concentric.net/~Elib
"I been tryin' to put a chicken in the window,
to chase away the wolf from the door" - John Prine
C.S. Youd
Try A GRIEF OBSERVED, possibly his best book anyway.
Sam
GR wrote in message <7apchj$p...@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>...
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>Gary
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Will Swinson
C.S. Youd wrote in message <7au3qv$5qi$1...@newnews.global.net.uk>...
Right now I am reading Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring" fantastic. After
that I am going to take a short break from LOTR, and read "A Grief Observed"
I have the edition in which it has a forward by Douglas Gresham. It
certainly will be interesting to see his point of view on this matter, or if
he is lurking here, maybe he will post his views :)
Many people tend to think that depression is some rare and horrible disease
caused by childhood trauma and what not, but it is actually very common. Up
until a month ago, I would get worried about everything now and then even if
there was nothing to worry about. I would spend so much time worrying about
how my assignment from school should be done that I wouldn't get it done.
Thank the Good Lord for Zoloft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any comments, similar experiences, etc???
May Aslan Be With You.
Your affectionate Lewis Maniac,
Will Swinson
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C Barrans
> Right now I am reading Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring" fantastic.
I'm nearing the end of that book now (70 pages left!).
After
> that I am going to take a short break from LOTR, and read "A Grief Observed"
Don't think I'll do the same this time--feeling like reading the rest of
LOTR in one gulp.
> I have the edition in which it has a forward by Douglas Gresham. It
> certainly will be interesting to see his point of view on this matter, or if
> he is lurking here, maybe he will post his views :)
> Many people tend to think that depression is some rare and horrible disease
> caused by childhood trauma and what not, but it is actually very common. Up
> until a month ago, I would get worried about everything now and then even if
> there was nothing to worry about. I would spend so much time worrying about
> how my assignment from school should be done that I wouldn't get it done.
> Thank the Good Lord for Zoloft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Any comments, similar experiences, etc???
I've seen depression described as "the common cold of psychological
illness"--just about everybody seems to get it at some point in life.
Sometimes because of brain chemical abnormalities, sometimes because of
illness, lack of sleep, malnutrition, and sometimes because life can be
so depressing! I've got a condition called fibromyalgia syndrome (one of
these chronic illnesses which affects everything & nobody knows what
causes it). Many people with FMS are depressed, and there's a bit of
debate about whether that's caused by biochemical changes due to whatever
causes FMS, or whether the depression is caused by the fact that people
with FMS often cannot do the things they used to take for granted.
About Lewis books--think it's kind of interesting to compare & contrast
"Problem of Pain" and "A Grief Observed." Pain looks much different from
the inside.
-- CB
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Others see it in shades of grey.
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AJA
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>About Lewis books--think it's kind of interesting to compare & contrast
>"Problem of Pain" and "A Grief Observed." Pain looks much different from
>the inside.
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>-- CB
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Brilliant as a Venus-Jupiter conjunction! Thanks for this, CB.
All the best,
Ann
Brian E. O'Neil
AJA wrote in message <36d43dc3...@news.microdsi.net>...>>Gary
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>_A Grief Observed_ was written about the period in C. S. Lewis' life
>after the death of his wife. It begins, "No one ever told me that
>grief felt so like fear." Lewis speaks of enormous despair and a hope
>more enormous than that. The writer of the Afterword, Chad Walsh,
>says of the book that it is perhaps one of "the greatest devotional
>books of the age." I found it to be one of the most honest books I've
>read.
>
>Ann
I am 20 years old, I lost my mother when I was 16, and my father to suicide
when I was 18. I wish I'd known about C.S. Lewis and "A Grief Observed" at
those times in my life. Anyone feeling alone and afraid, particularly
relating to the death of a loved one can find some comfort and familiarity
in "Grief"