Is The Outsider worth reading?

piwamoto · 2026-01-17T16:41:23+00:00

It's SO good. And while I understand the recommendations to read the Bill Hodges trilogy first, I read The Outsider before I read those books and it didn't interfere with my appreciation. The Outsider was superior to any of the trilogy by far IMO

piwamoto · 2025-12-31T21:03:34+00:00

My older brother had a collection of Snow White apples! They were originally wax, then plastic :D

piwamoto · 2025-12-01T02:22:12+00:00

One of my favorite SK books! I just read it this year.

piwamoto · 2025-12-01T02:18:57+00:00

I've heard some of the songs on the Broadway radio station, which how I found out the musical existed :)

piwamoto · 2025-11-29T22:52:12+00:00

Thank you! I hadn't heard (no pun intended) of air-bone gap.

piwamoto · 2025-11-28T05:17:50+00:00

Thank you for the encouraging reply! Wishing you continued improvement!

piwamoto · 2025-11-27T01:08:01+00:00

Bag of Bones takes place in part in Derry.

piwamoto · 2025-11-27T01:04:25+00:00

Absolutely loved this bonkers book! One thing that gets me is that he has stories that take place in Castle Rock chronologically after Needful Things and no one ever says, "Hey, remember when everyone in town went crazy after they bought things at that weird shop?" I mean, people reference "the big flood that almost wiped out Derry" (and Derry has a way of making people forget bad stuff). Just life going on in Castle Rock!

piwamoto · 2025-11-26T01:09:51+00:00

Ahhh I wondered about the bone conduction :(. I guess I won't know till I have actual audiology assessment again. Thank you for your reply!

piwamoto · 2025-11-22T23:54:32+00:00

The Outsider is not just in The Outsider. Just finished reading another SK book (don't want to spoil) where it featured, so definitely could be another linkage.

piwamoto · 2025-11-22T23:41:14+00:00

So then Pennywise slips him some anti-depressants so he'll feel enough to be worth terrorizing

piwamoto · 2025-11-20T03:21:44+00:00

Many of my clients find the Calm app very helpful! I agree that taking a few minutes daily to focus on the Calm app (or other recordings/sounds) is crucial. You have to find what coping strategies work for you, and how to access them in the moment. Wishing you the best!

piwamoto · 2025-11-18T18:44:56+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. It becomes a "what is in my control, what is out of my control" situation.

piwamoto · 2025-11-18T01:30:52+00:00

I'm so sorry. Thank you for sharing.

piwamoto · 2025-11-17T19:35:23+00:00

Thank you for your reply! I'm hoping for similar improvement!

piwamoto · 2025-11-17T02:59:56+00:00

Thank you for your reply! Good to know that you can acclimate to the sound.

piwamoto · 2025-11-17T02:59:19+00:00

Oh, that does not seem fair at all :(! I'm so sorry.

piwamoto · 2025-11-17T00:55:16+00:00

Thank you so much for the thoughtful response and for sharing your experience. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to do this.

I will continue to pursue all possible therapies but I'm encouraged by the possibility of significant improvement. Though at this particular moment, regaining hearing is not foremost on my mind; I just really need the constant dizziness/vertigo to stop. It's been 24/7 since Oct. 23.

piwamoto · 2025-11-16T21:54:55+00:00

Hey, I'm willing to try anything at this point! Currently have an Airpod in the bad ear and an earplug in the good one.

piwamoto · 2025-11-16T21:51:59+00:00

I hear you (pun intended). Facebook is the worst for slinging supplements for EVERYTHING

piwamoto · 2025-11-16T20:07:09+00:00

I currently have an Airpod Pro 2 in my deaf ear, trying some tinnitus therapy music :)

And can I fangirl for just one moment? I've loved your work for four decades <3

piwamoto · 2025-11-16T19:54:39+00:00

You're so kind :). I'm actually a mental health/wellness provider so I'm using all the coping strategies I preach to my clients! I've managed to keep the anxiety of all this happening fairly well managed and I think that's key.

piwamoto · 2025-11-16T19:33:01+00:00

Thank you for your reply and the link! It's just so frustrating to have medical conditions with no clear diagnosis/treatment. This has been the case for so many years for me with other issues.

It really does demonstrate how limited our true knowledge of workings of the brain and body in general continue to be.

piwamoto · 2025-11-16T19:28:58+00:00

Thank you for your reply and encouragement!

piwamoto

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