Memory Work Essays, Chunk Five: Memory Work Proper Prep

This is another chunk of our memory work essays, posted as promotion for the AllFam Kickstarter.  Every $300 raised will get another 1000 words posted.  We've gone past $1500, guys!  When we hit $2000, these essays will get illustrated and a special limited color Risograph print run.

Previous Chunks: see index!
( Joke's on you! It's more prep work )

--to be continued in Part 6!

 

Memory Work Essays Index

This post will eventually be replaced with the full text of the essays together, once they're all funded!  They are intended to be read in order.

Memory Work Intro and Prep

• Part One: What is Memory Work? Types of Memory Work, and Records
• Part Two: Taking Notes, Picking the Time
• Part Three: Sealing or Delaying Memories
• Part Four: Crisis Planning and External Support

Memory Work Proper

• Part Five: MORE Prep
• Part Six: Passing the Metaphorical Kidney Stone and Tactics You Should Never Use
• Part Seven: Therapy and Memory Work, Dealing with Memories
• Part Eight: When Nothing Happens
• Part Nine: When Nothing Happens (cont.), Rest, and Memory Distortion
• Part Ten: Memory Distortion, If It Didn't Happen, and Conclusion

Memory Work, Personally

• Part 11: Data and Triggers
• Part 12: Perpetrators and How Could This Happen?
• Part 13: Murder Grampa
• Part 14: THE END