Zoe is a friend I made on a benzo board. Online support is generally a crucial part of this journey. For direction in how to find such support see this post. There is a great spectrum of recovery time that varies from individual to individual. Every story I can share here helps people find others [...]
Pray, cry, scream, kick, write, whatever it takes, do not be silent, let it out. (a story of recovery)
November 28, 2010 By
Toad – by Mary Oliver
November 28, 2010 By
Toad I was walking by. He was sitting there. It was full morning, so the heat was heavy on his sand-colored head and his webbed feet. I squatted beside him, at the edge of the path. He didn’t move. I began to talk. I talked about summer, and about time. The pleasures of eating, the [...]
Invisible Paths
November 27, 2010 By
Found this article a useful metaphor for a life’s journey. Just sharing. The opening paragraphs are here: Invisible Paths – by Charles Eisenstein “You are here because you know something. You don’t know what it is, but you can feel it. Something is wrong with the world.” — Morpheus, The Matrix As the age turns, [...]
Complicated PTSD
November 25, 2010 By
The first half of this post is my own observations of experiencing what is essentially iatrogenic PTSD. The second half is a brilliant article on PTSD in general. My neuropsych doctor confirmed what was in this post about my own iatrogenic experience in another post. Granted I have other more bodily related issues too, but [...]
Happy Thanksgiving
November 25, 2010 By
Thanksgiving was always my favorite holiday. Actually the only holiday I cared about at all. Certainly not because of history. The whole first thanksgiving story is rife with trauma, abuse and murder. I liked thanksgiving just because of what giving thanks means. These days I don’t do holidays. I’m not able to spend time with [...]
Susan in hospital for kidney failure due to LITHIUM TOXICITY asks for prayers
November 19, 2010 By
I just spoke very briefly with Susan Schechter author of If You’re Going Through Hell Keep Going. I was alerted to her condition by Fiddy of Seroxat Sufferers. Lithium quite frequently causes this sort of kidney failure and it can kill people. Susan is now resting and on morphine. I’m not clear on how serious [...]
Remember my friend Amy who was close to death? She is now thriving
November 18, 2010 By
I did a fundraiser for Amy here on this blog when she was homeless and close to death as a direct result of her use of psychotropic drugs. At that time I was accused of fabricating her for my own financial gain. Being that I was so ill and I was also worried my friend [...]
A brief note to my readers
November 18, 2010 By
I turned off comments and also made email contact with me difficult a couple of years ago as I got too sick to continue at the pace I was going. I continue to need this time to heal. Some of you still manage to write me through various means. I want you to know that [...]
Nine months ago today I completed my six year plus withdrawal from six psychiatric meds
November 9, 2010 By
For whatever it’s worth I feel like noting it. A friend of mine mentioned that it’s the span of time in which the human is created and is born. Nice sentiment. Among those of us with serious iatrogenisis the 18 month mark is often noted as when people start to function again. For some it [...]
Dear psychiatrist part two: benzos and brain damage
November 8, 2010 By
Hi folks. I can’t for the most part do this blog anymore but it’s clear I have not stopped my activism either…I’m simply moving into different circles and needing a break from the daily onslaught. I’ve written to my doctor again. I’m not particularly better in many ways. While I continue to rehab physically in [...]
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