Category Archives: Adversity

Understanding our Sensitivity – a workshop


A Workshop with Rufus May and Elisabeth Svanholmer
Toronto, Tue 17 June 2014
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Facing down rape: Women stand up to say they are not ashamed


First in a series of posts about the value, importance and  power of owning and  telling our story – and being heard. Science may think it has all the clever tricks to understand the universe and what we are to make … Continue reading

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papering over the cracks in a fractured society


Sort of disclaimer for talk about Psych Meds Here at recoverynet.ca we believe that medications are not a moral issue. Taking meds is not a moral issue – no more than not taking meds is a moral issue. For each … Continue reading

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I’m an alien – Rebel Diaz


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Psychosis 2.0 – Toronto, Friday 13th June 2014


Mark Your Calendars Announcing… Friday 13th June 2014 Toronto Hart House, U of T Psychosis 2.0 shares evolving perspectives on recovery from extreme mental states and follows on from the ground breaking Nov 2011 conference: Challenging our Understanding of Psychosis … Continue reading

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the bullying experiment – fouseyTUBE


fouseyTUBE‘s bullying experiment… Q. how do people respond when they witness one person  bullying another? “So I feel like the big issue with today’s generation is bullying: why does bullying continue and why doesn’t anybody put a stop to it? … Continue reading

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when peers mess you up – Dieter Wolke


Dieter Wolke and his team research  bullying in all its forms and its impact on our soul and how we turn out in later life. He’s also working on his stand-up routine and has some good jokes – and, since … Continue reading

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the laughing heart – Charles Bukowski


your life is your life don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission. be on the watch. there are ways out. . . . . The Laughing Heart your life is your life don’t let it be clubbed into dank … Continue reading

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stone cold dead in the market


  Stone Cold Dead in the Market Lyric:                Frederick Wilmoth Hendricks Performed by: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five. Stone Cold Dead in the Market Ella Fitzgerald and Louis JordanHe’s stone … Continue reading

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fear is the worst of it …


Fear is real. Just like voices. And, uncannily,  voices often represent or speak-to a person’s deepest, unspoken, unspeakable fears. Fear is visceral- palpable – you can feel it – in your chest, your heart thumping, heightened state of awareness, alertness. … Continue reading

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