Nothing has changed... "Physicians pour drugs of which they know little to cure diseases of which they know less, into humans of whom they know nothing." Voltaire (1694-1778)
Drugs, diseases and humans
Will Hall’s workshop on coming off psychiatric drugs
Listen here to a wonderful lecture that Will gave the World Hearing Voices Congress in Holland that includes issues that are not covered on this blog but that are very important. Listen above. Will emphasized diversity which is extremely important. I like to emphasize caution and conservative decision making as well if we have the... Continue Reading →
Quote for the day
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Waiting
Both of these quotes are from Kathleen Norris, from her book A Marriage, Monks, and A Writer's Life: Acedia & Me: On Relationships: "Imagine for a moment that the people you encounter at home, work, or school are the very people God has given you to pray with, eat with, and play with for the... Continue Reading →
Genius
Everyone is born a genius, but it is drummed out of us almost from the minute we open our eyes. Everyone possesses this genius. It's our unmentionable secret. When childhood is over we are afraid to salvage it from without ourselves, because it would be too risky to do so, it would rupture our drone's... Continue Reading →
Undiagnosing myself
(2013) I sometimes want to take down old posts because they no longer convey how I feel, but I realize that they may still be helpful to people who are going through something similar now. The journey got me to where I am today, it's just odd to have some of it in writing here... Continue Reading →
Quote for the day
Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead. -- James Joyce
Decolonizing our minds: freeing our spirits — another story of recovery
Leah Ida Harris is one of the many wonderful people I’ve met through all the varieties of work I do online. We had a conversation about language one day and and how it can define how people feel about themselves. Leah volunteered to write about it for the blog. I was tickled that she’d be... Continue Reading →
How I deal with mental breakdowns — Jayme
This piece is written by my dear friend Jayme, at Rayne's World. I have been linking to this piece for over a year and a half. I link to it in comments on other blogs and I repeatedly reference it here on this blog. It's linked to on my about page as a story of... Continue Reading →
Message from Will Hall — From the World Hearing Voices Congress
Hi everyone, happy World Hearing Voices Day. I'm terribly jet lagged but just arrived in Valkenburg Holland for the World Hearing Voices Congress. Staying in a bungalow with Rufus May and some other great UK dissident mental health professionals, long conversations over forced treatment, suicide, addiction, shamanism, Voice Dialog, Theater of the Oppressed... I'm giving... Continue Reading →
The purpose of psychosis — Al Galves
Submitted by Al Galves. Al Galves is a retired psychologist who lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He is the author ofLighten Up. Dance With Your Dark Side. You can find him on his website here. His email address is: agalves2003@yahoo.com The health of psychosis: What about psychosis, the most extreme and bizarre of “mental... Continue Reading →
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