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We believe people can and do recover from "mental illness" - because we are living it. We believe in the power of supporting each other: learning from and with each other. You are welcome to join us..

Hearing Voices Workshop #1 Accepting Voices – Sat Oct 30th

Posted on August 30, 2021 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This introductory and foundational workshop will open doors of new understanding, in non-diagnostic, non-categorising ways, of a range of human experiences [like difficult-to-hear voices that no-one else hears] that get called names like “psychosis”. This workshop is designed especially for … Continue reading →

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Cure For Me | Aurora

Posted on July 24, 2021 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

[Thanks to a good friend, TF, for sharing this one.] Aurora I run from the liars, the fuel on the fireI know I created myselfI know I can’t fight the sad days and bad nightsBut I never asked for your … Continue reading →

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Kevin and Dave go to Montreal

Posted on July 23, 2021 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Short movie offering a glimpse of Hearing Voices Congress, Montreal Nov 2019. Follow Dave and his side-kick Kevin as they travel to Montreal for Congress – where they hosted a workshop Dave designed: “Carnival des Voix” and afterwards a procession… … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Free (to use sunscreen) – Baz Lurhmann

Posted on June 24, 2021 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young By MARY SCHMICH MARY SCHMICH, CHICAGO TRIBUNE |JUN 01, 1997 AT 2:00 AM Inside every adult lurks a graduation speaker dying to get out, some world-weary pundit eager to pontificate on life to young people … Continue reading →

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In Memorium – Len Pennie

Posted on February 18, 2021 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Witches of Scotland “This beautiful poyum by @Lenniesaurus (twitter) was commissioned by the Witches of Scotland to commemorate the presentation of the petition to the Scottish Parliament to seek justice for those women and men accused, tortured and executed as … Continue reading →

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Spilling Tea on DBT – Leif E. Greenz

Posted on February 10, 2021 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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Amanda Gorman | The Hill We Climb

Posted on January 22, 2021 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Dr. Biden, Madam Vice President, Mr. Emhoff, Americans, and the world. When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never ending shade?The loss we carry, a sea.We must wade.We’ve braved the belly of the beast.We’ve … Continue reading →

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Tiger Is Coming – Leenalchi

Posted on December 13, 2020 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

범 내려온다 범이 내려온다장림깊은 골로 대한 짐승이 내려온다몸은 얼숭덜숭 꼬리는 잔뜩 한 발이 넘고누에머리 흔들며전동같은 앞다리동아같은 뒷발로양 귀 찌어지고쇠낫같은 발톱으로 잔디뿌리 왕모래를촤르르르르 흩치며주홍 입 쩍 벌리고 워리렁 허는 소리하늘이 무너지고 땅이 툭 꺼지난 듯자래 정신없이 목을 움추리고가만이 엎졌것다 A tiger … Continue reading →

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Losing my fig biscuits [religion] – R.E.M.

Posted on December 6, 2020 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Oh life, is biggerIt’s bigger than youAnd you are not meThe lengths that I will go toThe distance in your eyesOh no I’ve said too muchI set it up That’s me in the cornerThat’s me in the spot-lightLosing my fig … Continue reading →

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Loser – Beck

Posted on December 5, 2020 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Loser Beck In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey Butane in my veins and I’m out to cut the junkie With the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose Kill the headlights and … Continue reading →