So I will continue what I hope is a somewhat coherent account of a mostly incoherent, and hugely incomplete development of my spiritual understanding of my experiences. Again, not assuming there is anything spiritual about it at all, but not knowing what other word or paradigm to use. Lately what has moved me are the... Continue Reading →
A Psychiatrist Visits My Blog and thinking about “Postpsychiatry”
I was thrilled to see that a psychiatrist, going by "anonymous" has visited my site and made comments. He or she stretched ideas and positions I have. I have not made hard and fast conclusions about what I speak about here. I am evolving and developing my thinking. Perhaps, sometimes I make assertions that cannot... Continue Reading →
Bad News–More Struggling with Negative Emotion
Last night I got additional bad news about my brother. I've mentioned before that he has cancer. I told you that I fear a meltdown at his loss. I already have mini meltdowns each time I hear some bad news. His fate is hanging over my head all the time. I try to shove it... Continue Reading →
Response to Philip Dawdy at Furious Seasons: What is mental health recovery?
Philip Dawdy at Furious Seasons wrote a very thought provoking post on "recovery" today. Please go to his site and read it--I take excerpts out here, but they don't cover all that he talks about and it is only fair that you see where I got my ideas to respond from. Also, I don't trust... Continue Reading →
Cautionary Tale–Amino Acids
Update: Amino acids, can be risky when taken during withdrawal or at times of severe emotional crisis. They can have radical negative side-effects that are often not realized by those experimenting because they're natural. In fact there is nothing terribly natural about taking isolated nutrients and one should be aware of that. Since this article... Continue Reading →
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