Category Archives: Ideas

Living With Voices – T M Lurmann

Posted on September 10, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Here’s a very well written article published in American Scholar magazine, written by TM Lurhmann [thankyou M ] about a “new” way to live with voices. In North America it’s called “new”:. Compared with the “New World”, which to some of … Continue reading →

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Peel schools Stand Up for student mental health

Posted on September 4, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

School’s in today! here’s a fine short info film produced by Peel District Schoolboard… A simple reminder how easy it is to be left feeling alone, bewildered and strange, that we ar ethe only one who stuggles and that whatever is … Continue reading →

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Wear It Lake a Crown – Rebekka Karijord

Posted on September 2, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

“take that fear and wear it ike a crown…” . . . same song, different visuals – this one for Cirkus Cirkör http://www.cirkor.se/content/wear-it-like-a-crown Wear It Lake a Crown Rebekka Karijord I don’t know where this fear comes from how i … Continue reading →

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World Hearing Voices Day Fri 14 Sep 2012 -Toronto [Update]

Posted on September 1, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

A few days only to your chance to be part of Toronto’s first participation in the global celebration of World  Hearing Voices Community. “I believe hearing voices approach is emancipatory – not only for voice hearers but also for families and carers, and … Continue reading →

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mental illness? – or existential confrontation with the absurd?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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The Red Book – CJ Jung

Posted on August 28, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

“The Years, of Which I have Spoken To You  when I pursued the inner images, were the most important time of my life. Everything else is derived from this. It began at that time, and later details hardly matter anymore. … Continue reading →

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letting go of should – encore

Posted on August 24, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

A year ago I wrote a piece that was published in the Toronto CSI Info Bulletin, an information resource for survivors in Toronto area. In Canada I find it curious that TV doesn’t do repeats but “encore presentations”… what bollocks but, … Continue reading →

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haunted by voices

Posted on August 23, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Article today 23 Aug 2012 in The West Australian From Western Australia, a nice snippet on the Hearing Voices approach and how its working out in Australia. Lest you think that if a person hears voices then  they must be ill, then … Continue reading →

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spirit of suffrage speaks to Nancy Pelosi

Posted on August 21, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Nancy Pelosi –  Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and  60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011;  the first woman to hold the office and, to date, the highest-ranking female politician in American history … Continue reading →

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World Hearing Voices Day – Friday 14th September 2012

Posted on July 27, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

World Hearing Voices Day for updates, including programme for afternoon session click here World Hearing Voices Day, Friday, 14th September celebrates hearing voices as part of the diversity of human experience, increasing awareness of the fact that you can hear … Continue reading →

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