It occurred to me the other day that I’m approaching the half-year point in writing Socratic Psychiatrist. To be honest, I’m pleasantly surprised that I’ve kept it up this long. Being the kind of guy who has difficulty maintaining a routine without strict discipline and accountability, I take the fact that I've made it this far as a sign that I actually enjoy it. I hope you’ve enjoyed it too; I truly appreciate your readership, especially all of you who give me feedback and comment on the posts (and very especially those with paid subscriptions).
I’m averaging two-ish posts per month in highly irregular fashion. I’m aiming to increase that to 3-4 posts per month with a slightly more regular schedule over the next six months. This will almost certainly never be one of those “right to your inbox every Monday and Thursday at 6:00 a.m. like clockwork” kind of things, but I’m convinced there is a balance somewhere in the middle.
If you're a paid subscriber, stay tuned for a post this week that will cover details on upcoming Zoom Q&As and other updates. Additionally, I’ll be donating whatever income I receive from Substack to charity (it ain’t much but every bit helps). I’m inclined to donate to a range of charities for the blind and blindness prevention, such as the National Federation of the Blind, the Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Blinded Veterans Association, as well as a number of international organizations focused on impoverished areas. I’m certainly open to other suggestions, though.
Also—If you previously had a paid subscription that lapsed before getting a chance to join a Zoom Q&A and you’re still interested, please email me!
I’d be remiss not to extend a special thanks to
, one of the best teachers I’ve had the pleasure of training under and working with, for getting me started on Substack and helping me build my initial readership with guest-posts on Sensible Medicine. In the unlikely event that anyone reading this is not already subscribed to Sensible Medicine, I highly recommend it.In any event, I’ll keep it brief. I’m not a fan of much of the prefatory fluff attached to so much writing these days (e.g. the all too common cooking recipe online that comes with an Anna Karenina-length photo-essay documenting the author’s journey in making said dish, all of which you need to scroll through before finding the thing you actually wanted). But on the other hand, perhaps I need to chill out and expand my literary palate.
So, if you missed any posts from the past six months, feel free to check them out below. I hope you enjoy, and please share if you do—
I love reading you work. Please keep it up.
(And, thanks for the very kind words!)
This overview led to me reading a bunch of your pieces all in one sitting. Fascinating, thought-provoking material. Thanks for posting! I look forward to more.