A Sufferer's Digest
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A literary magazine exploring the dark, gritty, and meaningful. Intensely fascinated by the human condition.
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I think of Lot’s wife
forever turning. I imagine my arteries
also hardening.
- On Being Diagnosed with Prediabetes by Jonathan Fletcher
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forever turning. I imagine my arteries
also hardening.
- On Being Diagnosed with Prediabetes by Jonathan Fletcher
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July 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I think of Lot’s wife
forever turning. I imagine my arteries
also hardening.
- On Being Diagnosed with Prediabetes by Jonathan Fletcher
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forever turning. I imagine my arteries
also hardening.
- On Being Diagnosed with Prediabetes by Jonathan Fletcher
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I'm always amazed by how such an immersive world can be made with so few words.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I'm always amazed by how such an immersive world can be made with so few words.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Every once and a while, I'm hit by a story that makes me feel an unreal amount of nostalgia. Today's story does just that.
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June 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Every once and a while, I'm hit by a story that makes me feel an unreal amount of nostalgia. Today's story does just that.
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Floating in the Void. Art by Edward Michael Supranowicz
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June 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Floating in the Void. Art by Edward Michael Supranowicz
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"When I think back to the fifth of July, I can see myself on the dimpled, decaying tan couch."
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May 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"When I think back to the fifth of July, I can see myself on the dimpled, decaying tan couch."
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Lush by Elliott Schwebach
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May 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Lush by Elliott Schwebach
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"While I was in the feed store ordering a bag of grain for my horses, Sam, its owner, asked after my mother who was in a hospital in Miami...."
- Who? by E.P. Lande
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- Who? by E.P. Lande
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May 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"While I was in the feed store ordering a bag of grain for my horses, Sam, its owner, asked after my mother who was in a hospital in Miami...."
- Who? by E.P. Lande
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- Who? by E.P. Lande
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"Some murmured. Some turned away. Some craned their necks to get a better view. But no one stepped forward."
- I Didn't Move by Huina Zheng
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- I Didn't Move by Huina Zheng
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May 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Some murmured. Some turned away. Some craned their necks to get a better view. But no one stepped forward."
- I Didn't Move by Huina Zheng
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- I Didn't Move by Huina Zheng
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"I could feel their gaze, white hot, burning." Today, a short story by Raegan Blair.
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May 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"I could feel their gaze, white hot, burning." Today, a short story by Raegan Blair.
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"Most of us rust when we’re older. The natural wear and tear of life eats away at us, breaking us down. I remember my great grandma..."
- My Mother Rusted Early by
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- My Mother Rusted Early by
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May 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"Most of us rust when we’re older. The natural wear and tear of life eats away at us, breaking us down. I remember my great grandma..."
- My Mother Rusted Early by
@joshtheauthor.bsky.social
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- My Mother Rusted Early by
@joshtheauthor.bsky.social
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"I should probably tell you the truth. I am afraid of more than just quicksand..."
Why Don't You Love Me? by Naana E. Hutchful
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Why Don't You Love Me? by Naana E. Hutchful
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May 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"I should probably tell you the truth. I am afraid of more than just quicksand..."
Why Don't You Love Me? by Naana E. Hutchful
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Why Don't You Love Me? by Naana E. Hutchful
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"I have a lot to learn about setting boundaries.
Clearly, I’m confused by our messaging.
Confused because you are messing with my head."
- Boundaries by @johannah.bsky.social
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Clearly, I’m confused by our messaging.
Confused because you are messing with my head."
- Boundaries by @johannah.bsky.social
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May 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"I have a lot to learn about setting boundaries.
Clearly, I’m confused by our messaging.
Confused because you are messing with my head."
- Boundaries by @johannah.bsky.social
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Clearly, I’m confused by our messaging.
Confused because you are messing with my head."
- Boundaries by @johannah.bsky.social
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A really compelling micro horror story from @ccarrel.bsky.social today! Check it out!
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April 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A really compelling micro horror story from @ccarrel.bsky.social today! Check it out!
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"You bolt awake in bed. Outside, it is early morning, not entirely daylight. By your side, your husband slightly grumbles in his sleep at your sudden disturbance."
- Smile for Me by Nathan DeBar
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- Smile for Me by Nathan DeBar
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April 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"You bolt awake in bed. Outside, it is early morning, not entirely daylight. By your side, your husband slightly grumbles in his sleep at your sudden disturbance."
- Smile for Me by Nathan DeBar
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- Smile for Me by Nathan DeBar
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"She was gone, but her things remained..."
A fifty word gut-punch by William P. Adams
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A fifty word gut-punch by William P. Adams
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April 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"She was gone, but her things remained..."
A fifty word gut-punch by William P. Adams
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A fifty word gut-punch by William P. Adams
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"She once knew the meaning of success. Her needs; desires and those who deserted her grand plan. She was one of those people who expected the world to fall at her feet. Until her world fell. "
- The Mind Prison by @28hary.bsky.social
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- The Mind Prison by @28hary.bsky.social
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April 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
"She once knew the meaning of success. Her needs; desires and those who deserted her grand plan. She was one of those people who expected the world to fall at her feet. Until her world fell. "
- The Mind Prison by @28hary.bsky.social
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- The Mind Prison by @28hary.bsky.social
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April 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
among your third-grade class, the website was all the rage—the one where you could upload a photo and a few well-chosen words, speak to your supposed self in twenty years, and upload the results online if you so chose..."
- "it gets more liminal" by Mk Zariel
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- "it gets more liminal" by Mk Zariel
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April 4, 2025 at 4:47 AM
among your third-grade class, the website was all the rage—the one where you could upload a photo and a few well-chosen words, speak to your supposed self in twenty years, and upload the results online if you so chose..."
- "it gets more liminal" by Mk Zariel
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- "it gets more liminal" by Mk Zariel
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Issue 3 is finally out! In it, you'll see themes of marriage, disease, and, of course, suffering. Read it online or get a print copy! Link: www.sufferer.online/issues
Contributors: @deusexmaquinarney.bsky.social, @ringostarrk.bsky.social, @magmc89.bsky.social, @lindseygoddard.bsky.social, and more.
Contributors: @deusexmaquinarney.bsky.social, @ringostarrk.bsky.social, @magmc89.bsky.social, @lindseygoddard.bsky.social, and more.
March 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Issue 3 is finally out! In it, you'll see themes of marriage, disease, and, of course, suffering. Read it online or get a print copy! Link: www.sufferer.online/issues
Contributors: @deusexmaquinarney.bsky.social, @ringostarrk.bsky.social, @magmc89.bsky.social, @lindseygoddard.bsky.social, and more.
Contributors: @deusexmaquinarney.bsky.social, @ringostarrk.bsky.social, @magmc89.bsky.social, @lindseygoddard.bsky.social, and more.
"I want to write a poem
about the bodies buried in my country"
- A poem I want to write by Elizabeth Barrales Jandette
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about the bodies buried in my country"
- A poem I want to write by Elizabeth Barrales Jandette
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March 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"I want to write a poem
about the bodies buried in my country"
- A poem I want to write by Elizabeth Barrales Jandette
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about the bodies buried in my country"
- A poem I want to write by Elizabeth Barrales Jandette
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"That was the day the morning frost
didn’t melt until nearly noon..."
- Solitude by Patricia Russo
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didn’t melt until nearly noon..."
- Solitude by Patricia Russo
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March 27, 2025 at 3:55 AM
"That was the day the morning frost
didn’t melt until nearly noon..."
- Solitude by Patricia Russo
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didn’t melt until nearly noon..."
- Solitude by Patricia Russo
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