A slight detour, admittedly, but a lot of my personal ‘psychological fuckups’ tend to be able to be traced back to a delightfully abusive and, quite frankly, evil organisation by the name of ‘Subud’.
The interview is quite lengthy (52 mins) but very enlightening and worth the watch.
Archive for the ‘Life’ Category
22 May
Cult / Sect Abuse – Jill Mytton interview with Richard Dawkins
27 Mar
@Kathy Sierra: Thoughts are with you.
If you haven’t heard, there are very vile and vindictive people in the blogosphere right now. I don’t want to cover old ground, I just want to share my wish for your safety (Kathy, Robert & Maryam).
You all present an unbelievably honorable service to us all day in day out, for which I am [...]
25 Mar
I Like Calm and Happy
I never thought this moment would happen. When I started out on this journey (I bloody HATE that word!!) of life (I hate that vague, meaningless-but-everyone -knows-what-you-mean phrase even more!!), I never believed for one moment, that I would be inspired and changed by such a film as Meet The Fockers.
Yes, I am sorry. Both [...]
21 Mar
Schizophrenia Simulation Features in Second Life
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The BBC reported on the 19th March that Dr Peter Yellowlees of the University of California has created a password-protected area in Second Life (not First Life!) that allows the user to experience a simulation of a hospital through the perceptions of a sufferer of Schizophrenia.
The linked BBC article does extend the discussion into general [...]
15 Mar
Self-Medicating through happiness
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As some of you may know, I haven’t took antipsychotic medication in over a year now. The initial reason for cessation was an overdose of Aripiprazole (Abilify) combined with Vodka and Paracetamol, and after being revived two things happened.
a) I felt a disgust and loathing-feeling for the tablets. Much like after being pissed out of [...]
14 Mar
Top 4 Tips: “How to help”
May I add a Prelude: As much as I wish I had a list of things that would cure the situation, I am not a miracle-man, and unfortunately do not profess this post as medical advice, or promise that these tips will rectify any specific situation you may be in. Please use prior-restraint before taking [...]
14 Mar
Sources of Inspiration
Firstly, I must apologise for the dire lack of posting of late, this will hopefully change from now on. I’ve bought MarsEdit (the best blog editor for OSX ever) and so should feel inclined to get past writer’s block more often. Sorry once again, thanks for staying with me if you did!
These past few weeks, [...]
7 Jan
Opportunities and their influence
The title of this post is utterly and totally unrelated to it’s content, but ‘writer’s block’ took over. Firstly, a little update:
Weds 3rd January: I rang my ‘care’ team during the day requesting an emergency appointment with a consultant. I reported extreme anxiety, anxiety about anxiety (GAD, anyone?) and impulsive suicidal urges (for [...]
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