Day: August 5, 2013

To be or not to be on psych meds

to be or not to be on psych drugs

 to be or not to be on psych meds -- Everyone has a reason that makes sense in the context of their life experience for the positions that they hold. It’s possible to come to terms with our experience in such a way that we no longer feel the need to force others to our point of view. Sometimes contradictory "truths" are simultaneously valid. Living in a diverse community requires being able to hold ideas that we do not agree with with respect for paths we've not traveled. Our planet is now a diverse community and we need to deal with it.

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Being alive means we get traumatized

I like to say that if we are not suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, we are suffering from pre-traumatic stress disorder. There is no way to be alive without being conscious of the potential for disaster. One way or another, death (and its cousins: old age, illness, accidents, separation and loss) hangs over all of us. Nobody is immune. Our world is unstable and unpredictable, and operates, to a great degree and despite incredible scientific advancement, outside our ability to control it. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

To be sure, I am a forest, and a night of dark trees

To be sure, I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

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