Monthly Archives: October 2017

“This talk isn’t very good.” “Thoughts” “voice”, inner voice” “inner critic” – whatever you call yours there are at least as many ways of learning to live with it as there are ways of learning to live amongst humans. Many … Continue reading →

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What does “recovery” mean to you?

Posted on October 15, 2017 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This started as a post on facebook group in a conversation about recovery. It got a bit long so I tweaked it to go here. I have a blog [this one] with the word recovery in its title, I’ve no … Continue reading →

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I feel no shame about my mental breakdown: it helped make me who I am – David Harewood

Posted on October 14, 2017 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This week’s World Mental Health Day saw the global mental illness industry work itself into lather: Twit-storming wave after wave of stats and scary numbers at us of just how many of us are diagnosed, have yet to be diagnosed … Continue reading →

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Whatever your voices are, only you can decide.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by dave umbongo

“Hearing voices” – and hearing voices that others don’t- is not just describing a wide range of human experiences that has been mystified and made taboo but which is remarkably common. In fact, hearing voices regularly is about as common … Continue reading →

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Burn Your Village To The Ground – A Tribe Called Red

Posted on October 9, 2017 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

“Well… Thanksgiving is a complicated holiday for Native people. In a way, each day is a day of thanksgiving to the Creator for the original people of Turtle Island. This doesn’t mean that we don’t enjoy turkey, pie and family … Continue reading →

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double dare ya – bikini kill

Posted on October 7, 2017 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Double dare ya, double dare ya, double dare ya Girl-fuckin-friend yeah Double dare ya Double dare ya Double dare ya Girl We’re Bikini Kill and we want Revolution Girl-style now Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like … Continue reading →