Shedding Skin - Confessions of an Itchoholic
Episode 8 (out of 10) - Collapse and Rebirth
Subheadings:
* Firstborn
* Big Babies
* Electricity
* Cars
* Sleep
* CMV
* Surgery
* Proper Addiction
* Dark Night of the Soul
In this episode - This episode tells the story of the calamitous disasters that befall me (and nearly kill me) as I become a new dad.
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Shedding Skin - Confessions of an Itchoholic is my memoir of growing up with a body that was not east to inhabit. It will be released an episode each week for a few months. Citing neuroscientists, philosophers and modern-day poets (rockstars) and exploring the 90s popular culture that shaped me (its music, movies and video games), Shedding Skin is a rollicking, humorous ride of self-analysis about the confusion and alienation of growing up with chronic health battles, the disorientating effects of coping mechanisms (like alcohol and drug dependencies), and my eventual flailing attempts to understand how to live a deep life whilst struggling with new parenthood.
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Shedding Skin was long listed for the Richell Prize for emerging writers in 2023
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Thanks for listening to episode 8 / 10
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Find me at sheddingskin.substack.com and on Twitter/X @nick_gilpin_
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Vids, Links and References
https://sheddingskin.substack.com/p/s1-ep08-links
