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| The TruthI don't know who posted this to my ALT-therapies4bipolar Yahoogroup, but there is an article by Dr. Peter Breggin, one of the few psychiatrists who never sold out, in The Huffington Post today. It's a great article, and you can read the whole thing here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-peter-breggin/medication-madness-how-ps_b_223922.html
Here is the part-paragraph that summed it up for me:
"Psychiatric drugs -- like all psychoactive substances -- work by impairing brain function, and when we're under stress and have problems to solve we need a fully functioning brain and mind. We need to be able to take complete responsibility for ourselves and to think through our problems with rational clarity. All psychiatric drugs impair those higher mental functions."
Wow. Thanks, Dr. Breggin |
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| Still going...I've been out on my bicycle every day this week. I haven't done much riding uphill yet, but a lot more than I did last year. And going downhill on my bike is a LOT faster than on foot, whereas uphill is about the same speed walking with the bike as without. The downside is I have to cram everything into my backpack, and it's starting to show wear at the seams. But who knows, I just might get in biking shape this summer!
Hugs,
Me
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| You and Meby Debbie Susula
If you're overly excited
You're happy
If I'm overly excited
I'm manic.
If you imagine the phone ringing
You're stressed out
If I imagine the phone ringing
I'm psychotic.
If you're crying and sleeping all day
You're sad and need time out
If I'm crying and sleeping all day
I'm depressed and need to get up.
If you're afraid to leave your house at night
You're cautious
If I'm afraid to leave my house at night
I'm paranoid.
If you speak your mind and express your opinions
You're assertive
If I speak my mind and express my opinions
I'm aggressive.
If you don't like something and mention it
You're being honest
If I don't like something and mention it
I'm being difficult.
If you get angry
You're considered upset
If I get angry
I'm considered dangerous.
If you over-react to something
You're sensitive
If I over-react to something
I'm out of control.
If you don't want to be around others
You're taking care of yourself and relaxing
If I don't want to be around others
I'm isolating myself and avoiding.
If you talk to strangers
You're being friendly
If I talk to strangers
I'm being inappropriate.
For all of the above you're not told to take a pill or are hospitalized, but I am!
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| Getting BraveTonight I got out of my house -- something I rarely do on Mondays, but as I said, I've been feeling better. I got on my bicycle. OK, so I only rode it downhill, loaded it on the bus' bike rack, and went downtown. But I was planning on staying out later than the bus could get me home, and as unskilled as my legs are, a bike would be better than walking (at least downhill).
I went to a meeting of Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective, a group I helped found several years ago... but had not been to for at least 2 years, probably longer. I have had some problems holding onto my energy at meetings if one particular person was there. I thought I might be strong enough to handle it anyhow.
I got there early (6:30). A couple of people came in shortly after, both their first time. Eventually there were 6 people, one of whom claimed to have met me before. All my friends, and that one person, were not in attendance. About 8:00 someone I actually knew came in. We had a good time, as always I was afraid I was monopolizing things but it seemed that what I knew and what I am was needed. After the meeting, the last person to come in offered me a ride home, he had a pickup truck so I could just throw my bike in the back.
So I took care of myself, took a couple risks, and everything worked out in the end. I did talk to three of my old ARMHC friends on the phone -- two before the meeting, one after I got home.
Yay me! Maybe I'll try again next week.
I don't have anything on my schedule except for Thursday, so I might take some time and get outside tomorrow and Wednesday -- although Thursday is also likely to be payday which means the stress of paying bills. I had a major good thing happen with my parents the other day, but best to keep that to ourselves, just letting you know that good things are happening.
Hugs,
Me
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