Monthly Archives: August 2012

Chief Coroner directs Inquest into three fatal shootings by Toronto Police

Posted on August 15, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Sylvia Klibingaitis, and Michael Eligon shot dead by Toronto Police. Dr. Bert Lauwers, Ontario deputy chief coroner for inquests made the very welcome announcement tuesday of a single Coroners Inquest into the fatal shootings by Toronto Police Service of three people: Reyal Jardine-Douglas, … Continue reading →

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what next for the truth? Suzanne Beachy

Posted on August 14, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This is a wonderful talk by Suzanne Beachy at TEDx Columbus 2012. It’s so good I wanted to grab every idea, so transcribed it. The words are by Suzanne Beachy, as are the slides and the photo of her son Jake, who … Continue reading →

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mental illness… or madison?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

The Madison is a form of track cycling race . The form just witnessed at the London 2012 Olympics as part of the Omnium (like pentathlon on bikes with no brakes at 50kph plus) is relatively safe, even docile if … Continue reading →

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song 2 – blur

Posted on August 12, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Song 2 – Blur Songwriters: ROSS, ATTICUS / REZNOR, TRENT Whoohoo! Whoohoo! Whoohoo! Whoohoo! I got my head checked By a jumbo jet It wasn’t easy but nothing is No Whoohoo! When I feel heavy metal Whoohoo! And I’m pins … Continue reading →

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Thanks Brain!

Posted on August 11, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

My fiend Skillzy over at MentalSkillness.com – or is it Skillzy’s brain?- contemplating on and giving thanks for having a remarkable brain that mostly does a great job, sometimes does an amazing job and which now and then has a … Continue reading →

Posted in compulsive behaviours, obssessve thoughts, The Mad Ones | Tagged mental skillness, OCD | 4 Comments

Antipsychotic Prescriptions in Children Have Skyrocketed

Posted on August 10, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Eight fold increase in antipsychotic prescriptions to children since 1993 Article in Time Aug 9 on the alarming rise of antipsychotics prescribed for children. Witht the adult market for antipsychotics approaching saturation, drug companies have turned to creating a new market … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Drugs: Chemical Warfare on Humans – interview with Robert Whitaker

Posted on August 9, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This morning I chanced across this: interview with Robert Whitaker from 2005 by Terry Messman of StreetSpirit.org. It predates Whitaker’s book: Anatomy of an Epidemic and covers wider scope so it’s interesting to see a glimpse of how he was thinking at … Continue reading →

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changes – david bowie

Posted on August 5, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Changes David Bowie I still don’t know what I was waiting for And my time was running wild A million dead-end streets Every time I thought I’d got it made It seemed the taste was not so sweet So I … Continue reading →