Frank M. Anderson's Writing

Tag: health

  • FROM THE ARCHIVE #1 — The Lonely White Walker (2012)

    FROM THE ARCHIVE #1 — The Lonely White Walker (2012)

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    Going through old folders tonight, I found The Lonely White Walker—a Walking Dead fanfic I wrote back in 2012—and I was honestly stunned to realize people had reviewed it. Not just clicked on it… actually read it, followed it chapter to chapter, left thoughtful comments, waited for updates. I had forgotten that entirely. And honestly,…

  • Greenville, SC and the Business of Drinking

    Greenville, SC and the Business of Drinking

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    I started drinking young. Twelve or thirteen, somewhere in there. Young enough that it should sound absurd now, but normal enough that it barely raised eyebrows then. Drinking looked fun. It looked grown. It looked like what adults did when they wanted to celebrate, loosen up, laugh louder, and become bigger versions of themselves. For…

  • 🎂 Birthday Reflections — And a Whole Lot More

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    Posted July 16th, 2025By Frank M. Anderson Today is my birthday. A year ago, I wasn’t sure I’d be here for this one. The plan was simple: write The Cancer Diet, tell the story, leave a record—and then maybe disappear.But things changed. I’m still here. And it turns out the writing wasn’t an ending. It…

  • 📢 IT’S HERE! My Memoir The Cancer Diet is OUT! 📢

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    Today, I’m asking for your help. The Cancer Diet is a memoir I never planned to write—and one I thought would be the last thing I ever did. It’s about survival, grief, identity, cancer, adoption, and trying to keep going when you don’t know how. It’s about finding yourself in the middle of a mess…

  • Why I Quit Taking My Meds—and Why I’m Back on Them Now

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    ⚠️ Content Warning:This post discusses mental health, psychiatric medication, and experiences with bipolar disorder, including references to mania and depressive lows. If you’re in a fragile state or easily triggered by these subjects, please take care while reading.___________________________________________________________________ I’m going to start by taking the coward’s way out—because the truth is, I don’t have one…