John Healey

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2023

Stories (2)

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“Paradise Lost” by John Healey

Submitted to Contest #248

“Of course, it is only the eventual reprieve that makes an orgasm enjoyable at all.” On screen I see the train has been delayed once more. Beyond the roof of the station, a heavy downpour falls onto the tracks. It is late afternoon and only us two, sitting side-by-side. “Depression, guilt, suicidal ideation… these play precisely the same role, precisely the same function as sexual release,” the stranger continues. “It is all merely a break from the status quo, a chance for our minds to escape themselves and explore alternative modes of exi...

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“A Humble Headshrinker Deviates” by John Healey

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #222

“Well, I subscribe to the Freudian school of thought.” His thick, veiny hand creaked slowly open and I pulled back the solderin’ iron. He judged my work with eyes that I reckon were prob’ly normal-sized, but were so deep-set that they looked positively tiny, peerin’ out from that overhang forehead of his. That forehead absolutely burstin’ with knowledge. “What this means,” he began, and I moved to the next connection, takin’ his silence as an affirmatory. “Is that our problems, in the end, stem from the impossible expectations thrust u...

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #222

A Humble Headshrinker Deviates – read story