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WCDT 2922 to 2926 (23-27 March 2015)

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Aziraphale:
At first I thought it might be on purpose, kind of like the out-of-order strips when Marten showed up at Claire's. But that wouldn't make sense, because I can't see her going from how she looks in the most recent comic to very grudgingly telling her story in the comic before it. People may have shared progress reports of sorts before she spoke ("Had an argument with my boss today right before lunch, and it took everything I had not to grab a beer.") and may have shared their stories after she shared hers precisely so she wouldn't feel quite as awkward having told it as she did beforehand. She probably felt kinda like the odd man out before she shared her story, and realized after others' stories were so similar to hers that she's not quite as alone in all this as she's likely felt up to this point.

Just my take. YMMV.

chaospersonified:

--- Quote from: emilygrrl on 25 Mar 2015, 10:55 ---Anyone else feel the last two comics are out of order? Before Faye tells her story, Arthur says "we've heard from everybody." Then in the next comic, all the others tell their story? Weird.

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I assumed he meant they'd checked in on everyone. Then Faye told her story and everyone felt the need to share theirs. Like, everyone else had described their problems since the last meeting, not their whole history, then they wanted to make sure Faye knew her story wasn't abnormal

Zebediah:
Yeah, this is how these groups go. First a brief round where everyone checks in a bit and briefly introduces themselves for the benefit of any newcomers. Then they get to the heavy stuff.

BenRG:
I think that after Faye put herself down so hard, some of the other members volunteered their own stories to show that she shouldn't be so quick to consider herself a unique, despite-worthy case.

Noxx:

--- Quote from: BenRG on 25 Mar 2015, 00:23 ---For Faye, I think that the great revelation in today's strip is that she isn't alone. She's not a unique failure or has any special weakness or flaw; there are lots of people who share similar stories and intractable problems which they will be fighting all their lives. Is she turning the corner? Perhaps but she certainly has been given the gift of hope. I'm sure that there will be no question about whether she will attend another meeting now.

Her smile in panel seven is perhaps the happiest expression that she has worn for some time.

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This here.

The big revelation for most people with substance problems is that simple recognition that they are not alone. This is why a speaker "pitches" or "Qualifies" at meetings, so that people can identify and realize "Hey, I'm not the lone fucking ranger living in a special and unique misery, this shit happens to *everybody*". It seems so simple, but it really can be a life altering moment.

I thought it was handled very well.

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