I always wondered what would happen once the neuroleptics (antipsychotics) were gone. Would my body, fat for so many years, just stay that way? I suspected yes. I somehow figured my body had simply learned to be fat. There are lots of studies on obesity that suggest the body wants to be the weight it... Continue Reading →
Kitty Break
Susan this is for you: My cat used to sound just like this when she was young and wanted to kill a bird out of her reach....like outside a window...
You can vote for me in my local blog awards
I have been nominated for a blog award at a yearly festival of blogs in my home region. You are apparently welcome to vote for me if you so choose. Some of you are actually from here, so vote for all the categories of course and you certainly needn't vote for me... For those of... Continue Reading →
Excerpts from interviews with two different psychiatrists this week
I will make virtually no comments. Why don't all of you have at it? From The New York Times. A Conversation With Nancy C. Andreasen Q. AND WHAT HAVE YOU FOUND? A. I haven’t published this yet. But I have spoken about it in public lectures. The big finding is that people with schizophrenia are... Continue Reading →
Short and sweet update
I'm off all the "emergency meds." It took 12 days---pretty damn awesome if you ask me! Strangely enough, or perhaps not, I slept totally shitty after the first couple of "knock-out" nights until I was completely off the Risperdal on Sunday night. Sunday night was the first restful deep sleep I had. Clearly Risperdal, while... Continue Reading →
I am not a role model
By sharing my experience and learning so much about the experience of withdrawal and recovery I've created an aura of authority around my online persona. Some of it is legitimate. I do know more about withdrawal from psychiatric drugs than most people. I've devoted more time studying hundreds of peoples experiences as well as... Continue Reading →
12 Essential Rules to Live More Like a Zen Monk
This piece is taken from a delightful blog called zenhabits I've just discovered through one of my email groups. The author of zenhabits, Leo Babauta, has the most loving and delightful (un) copyright rules on the planet. And so I happily copy the piece he entitles 12 Essential Rules to Live more Like a Zen... Continue Reading →
Youth’s Drug of Choice? Prescription
From the LA Times: A new generation of drug users, by contrast (to the boomers), isn't waiting to reach middle age to add prescription drugs to its portfolio of abuse, the report says. Among teens and young adults 12 to 25, one-third of those who use illicit drugs say they recently have abused prescription drugs... Continue Reading →
For the supplement sensitive
There are many people I've encountered in the psychiatric drug withdrawal community who are extremely sensitive to supplements. They get reactions to them. Much like we might have a reaction to a chemical in the environment. The difference is that we need these supplements to heal and we have to figure out how to desensitize... Continue Reading →
Can love change your mind?
Still working on waking up, so I share another article of interest again today. This deals with meditation and brain neuroplasticity, compassion and love and Tibetan monks as I've featured some before. Enjoy. Can love change your mind? New project explores neuroscience of 'positive qualities' From Psychorg.com: What is happening in the minds of people... Continue Reading →
Please contact the FDA and help our children
Philip at Furious Seasons has been pressing the FDA hard on it's preposterous and presumptuous claims that pediatric bipolar disorder is a legitimate diagnosis when, in fact, it is not even contained in the DSM IV. (The fact that I believe the DSM IV is a load of crap has no place here.) Please read... Continue Reading →