Category Archives: Difference and Diversity

You Ruined My Xmas – The Supreme Fabulettes


woe woe woe? ho ho ho!  

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weapon of choice – fatboy slim


“Weapon Of Choice” – Fatboy Slim Don’t be shocked by the tone of my voice Check out my new weapon, weapon of choice Don’t be shocked by the tone of my voice Check out my new weapon, weapon of choice … Continue reading

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talk n turkey – wed 19th Dec


secondwednesday recovery with attitude for peers, by peers yes the weeks are in a twist but dont get your knickers in a twist  :  secondwednesday Dec 2012 actually meets on the third wednesday   talk-n-turkey Christmas dinner wed dec -19th 6pm to 9.00pm 46 … Continue reading

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Senses Working Overtime – XTC


Senses Working Overtime – XTC Hey, hey, The clouds are whey. There’s straw for the donkeys, And the innocents can all sleep safely, All sleep safely. My, my, Sun is pie. There’s fodder for the cannons, And the guilty ones … Continue reading

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Thank God For That -Hugh McLeod


 I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: The world will always, ALWAYS conspire to make you less than you are. Even the well-intentioned parts of it. The question is, do you let it? Decide. ________________________________________

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I don’t wanna grow up – Tom Waits [and The Ramones]


I don’t wanna grow up written by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan When I’m lyin’ in my bed at night I don’t wanna grow up Nothing ever seems to turn out right I don’t wanna grow up How do you … Continue reading

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a useful diagnosis…


Being labelled “mentally ill”  and receiving a diagnosis from the big book of mental illnesses  can be disabling. It can also be quite useful – as Barrie discovered. Join Barrie Wylie cocking a snoot, tipping his hat,  standing proud and generally choosing … Continue reading

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Are you suffering from EDHD?


Like HUAD, EDHD most commonly afflicts doctors who call themselves Psychiatrist but limit their practise psychopharmatherapy – choosing diagnoses out out of a big book and prescribing drugs. Usually comorbid, the two disorders may not leave the person themselves feeling ill but often … Continue reading

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New York is killing me


  New York is Killing Me Yeah the doctors don’t know, but New York was killing me, Bunch of doctors coming round, they don’t know That New York is killing me Yeah I need to go home and take it … Continue reading

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rendezvous with madness


The 20th Rendezvous with Madness film festival kicks off today and runs til Nov 19th. Rendezvous with Madness is dedicated to films and filmmaking that explore experiences of and ideas about madness and addictions. festival website http://www.rendezvouswithmadness.com/ Here’s an info piece … Continue reading

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