Category Archives: Difference and Diversity

bullying sucks – day of pink – 10 April 2013

Posted on April 10, 2013 by dave umbongo

Pinktastic pinkathon! Get cher pink on and make a stand against bullying – today and everyday. Rick Mercer wants you to join him in wearing pink today 10 April 2013 . . . . . . Rick Mercer wants you … Continue reading →

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cake! – second wednesday – 10 april 2013

Posted on April 8, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

secondwednesday meets the second wednesday of each month d’oh!   630pm to 830pm 46 Delaware Ave we are a community of learning focussed on supporting each other in learning to live in wellness if you want someone to recover for you, … Continue reading →

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shine on you crazy diamond – pink floyd

Posted on April 7, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond. “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (I-V)” Remember … Continue reading →

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brain damage – pink floyd

Posted on April 6, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

There’s someone in my head but it’s not me. And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear You shout and no one seems to hear And if the band you’re in starts playing different tunes I’ll see you on … Continue reading →

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superman hears everything

Posted on April 2, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

You don’t have to wear your underpants on the outside, don a cape and fly into space to get a break from voices. It is possible to learn to do it anywhere. Some people need no help and others a … Continue reading →

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Punk, Mental Health and Recovery – Craig Lewis

Posted on March 18, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Punk, Mental Health and Recovery 8pm Friday 19th April, 2013 The Magpie Taproom 831 Dundas St W Toronto $3 to $5 facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/123116347865535/ . Craig Lewis: Punk, Mental Health and recovery “Craig Lewis will tell you up front: He’s a … Continue reading →

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unwell – matchbox twenty

Posted on March 17, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

All day staring at the ceiling Making friends with shadows on my wall All night hearing voices telling me That I should get some sleep Because tomorrow might be good for something . . unwell – matchbox 20 All day … Continue reading →

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love bomb – Grinderman

Posted on March 16, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

  C’mon I read the book from back to front It made a deep impression Yeah, twenty thousand pages, baby And I hoped for some direction I stood before the mirror And I stared at my reflection I’d almost disappeared … Continue reading →

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one of these is easy to understand

Posted on February 25, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

One of these is easy to understand. The other is a delusion, a trick of the mind . One of these is easy to understand The other is too often a tool of oppression, used to other and dehumanise people: most of … Continue reading →

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is marriage a leading cause of serious “mental illness” ?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Still think people hear voices because they have a broken brain/ serious “mental illness”? Maybe they’re just married and their spouse has died. Try this… From research … Almost half of married people experience some form of seeing, hearing or … Continue reading →

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