Part of the big lie of biopsychiatry, and of our pill culture in general, is that you can avoid the basics of self-care by taking a drug. It is so tempting to embrace the illusion that you can escape responsibility for altering your lifestyle, that you can avoid the ruthless discipline that is necessary to live a decent life in a society which is so alienated and distressed. You have to sacrifice the fantasy that someone, or some doctor, or some drug is going to mate anything all better for you. The truth is that life is, in many ways, an arduous journey. And coming off psychiatric drugs can be a particularly intense part of that journey.
The pain of isolation when one has chronic illness (and moving beyond that, too)
November 20, 2011 By
There is both validation for those who feel abandoned here and also hope and inspiration that it will pass and we will all be better people after we regain our health and/or perspective.
A Short Mindfulness Practice
November 20, 2011 By
You can start your meditation practice in baby steps, like suggested in this short video.
Saturday mellow (wow)
November 19, 2011 By
Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film “Wings of Life.”
Vipassana (Mindfulness) Meditation
November 18, 2011 By
The below is a simple introduction to vipassana meditation. This is the formal meditation I’ve practiced mostly for many years. Now my life is a meditation, too. Given a retreat has been imposed upon me with this illness I’ve learned that every moment can be a meditation. Still it’s a good idea to do some formal meditation and this is a wonderful introduction. It can also serve as a nice little break for any long time meditator. Being reminded of these simple practices I find is almost always helpful.
Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)
November 18, 2011 By
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1/5 of the US population is on psychotropics
November 17, 2011 By
The numbers of drug users keep climbing even as there is more and more data on how dangerous long-term psychotropic drug use can be. These medications should be a last resort and then used for crisis intervention only…anything more is too toxic for the body in a multitude of ways and is covered over and over again in the archives of this blog. Just for starters look here and here and here and here. That’s a simple way to look at some of the destruction psychotropics cause.
Gluten sensitivity and celiac disease revisited: have you ruled out gluten causing problems in your life?
November 17, 2011 By
Besides the gastrointestinal problems for which it is mostly known, celiac can manifest in numerous other ways including, “neuropathic pain, headaches, psychiatric disorders, iron deficiency, vitamin D deficiency” and more.
Some thoughts from this morning
November 16, 2011 By
Musings from today: One can feel transient hate and anger without attachment or aversion and it dissipates as quickly as it rises…poof… If one watches ones feelings (in general) without attachment or aversion they just are and do not need to mean anything. They are passing weather. I wonder why if one’s feelings changes with [...]
Pills for the Brain or Respect for the Soul?
November 16, 2011 By
In ancient times, spiritual vitality and mental health were considered identical. People did not conceive of a mind separate from the soul.
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Will Hall
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