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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..

Mandate My Ass!


Gil Scot Heron Like the man says: Lyrics Well, the first thing I want to say is: Mandate my ass! Because it seems as though we’ve been convinced that 26% of the registered voters, not even 26% of the American … Continue reading

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Workshops: Summer 2023 “Collection”


Eventbrite calls this a “collection”. So here’s our new Summer 2023 Collection. You’ll find descriptions of each here on recoverynet.ca, or you can go to Eventbrite, go straight to Eventbrite using the the link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/summer-2023-2079539

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Judith Herman | She redefined trauma. Then trauma redefined her.


Dr. Judith Herman, who helped launch the field of trauma studies, has returned to publishing after a long, mysterious ordeal  At the age of 81, psychiatrist Dr. Judith Herman has rejoined the conversation, publishing “Truth and Repair,” a follow-up to … Continue reading

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Hearing Voices Cafe Toronto | May-Jul 2023


We’re back, in-person, and meeting in the cafe. Coffee and All That Jazz 72 Howard Park AveRoncesvallesT’karontoPlanet Earth Right on the 506 TTC route. 4pm to 6pm Big thanks to Su & David “The Jazz” for their ongoing support.

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Workshop | TRAUMA: LESS BOLLOX, MORE HEALING – July 2023


Aim The overall aim of this workshop is to begin building an understanding of the many and various ways that life can leave us wounded that is large enough, wide enough, and deep enough it enables us to generate the … Continue reading

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Workshop: UN_ESCALATE – JUNE 2023


Note: If you’re looking for training on “how to deescalate anyone in three easy steps” then you’ll not find it here. However, if you are looking for opportunity to both examine the orthodoxy and trenchant mental models that underpin and … Continue reading

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HV Workshop: Accepting Voices Part 2 | Aug 2023


Supporting A person Who Hears Voices Developed in response to requests from participants who have already participated in our introductory workshop Accepting Voices Part 1: Introduction. If you have not already participated in that workshop then you will need to … Continue reading

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HV Workshop | ACCEPTING VOICES Part 1 | JUN 2023


What if everything you think you know about hearing voices is wrong? Or if not wrong, then it at least limits your ability to: understanding a person’s struggle with experiences like difficult-to-hear voices and others that get called “psychosis” and … Continue reading

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“Depression” : a call to deep rest ?


The language of “mental health” pretends to an authority and a scientific exactitude it does not deserve and never earned.And, this language rarely offers much help when it comes to really understanding our pain, making sense of how we got … Continue reading

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Workshop | Trauma: less bollox, more healing


Aim The overall aim of this workshop is to begin building an understanding of the many and various ways that life can leave us wounded that is large enough, wide enough, and deep enough it enables us to generate the … Continue reading

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