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I digress...
In 1991, I stopped using any medication that was not prescribed by a physician. I went to Narcotics Anonymous and to Alcoholics Anonymous. I don't attend meetings anymore.
(Someone is ...
by windisnow
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on Thu May 09, 2013 at 05:13 PM PDT
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After a flurry of out of control flashbacks, anxiety attacks and general nausea that can last for days, I'm back.
LIFEBOAT NEWS!
(after the break)
by windisnow
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on Tue May 07, 2013 at 10:41 PM PDT
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This past week, Mother Jones‘ Deanna Pan posted a great, although brief, timeline of deinstitutionalization in the United States’ mental health systemi, running from the 1st mental patient ...
by Virally Suppressed
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on Thu May 02, 2013 at 05:30 PM PDT
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On January 12, in Frederick, Maryland, Robert Ethan Saylor went with his aide to see Zero Dark Thirty. When the movie ended, he refused to leave, saying that he wanted to see the movie again. His ...
by Lollardfish
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on Sun May 05, 2013 at 02:00 PM PDT
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ADHD is something that affects millions of families. The lack of resources, support, and respect for these people and others with barriers infuriates me. I have lived through it myself and have ...
by sreeizzle2012
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on Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 08:39 AM PDT
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People please don't use drugs and tell people to cut off vital organs under the pretense
that it is God's will. A student tripping on acid was afraid that people were trying to cut off his penis,
by Vetwife
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on Mon Apr 29, 2013 at 06:02 PM PDT
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It may seem strange to most people that one would need a reason not to commit suicide, but there are those of us out there who need one. To some, knowing that the self checkout lane is open is ...
by Spencer Troxell
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on Sat Apr 27, 2013 at 10:05 AM PDT
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Something bad happened last week. My thoughts would be with those that have or are suffering from the senseless acts of violence in Boston. Would be, that is, if I didn't have Post Traumatic Stress ...
by windisnow
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on Mon Apr 22, 2013 at 07:32 PM PDT
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By themselves, substance abuse and mental illness can cause significant struggle in a person's life. When the two are mixed together, things can get pretty sticky.
by Spencer Troxell
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on Sun Apr 21, 2013 at 04:56 AM PDT
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The Economist, I must admit, is not among my first choices for news and analysis in regard to gun violence. So, this article caught my eye today. And for good reason.
The NRA's spokesmen have ...
by tytalus
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on Thu Mar 14, 2013 at 11:04 AM PDT
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No Fifth Amendment for Aurora Shooter - Judge Approves 'Narcoanalytic Interview' Using 'Truth Serum' Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases ...
by markthshark
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on Thu Mar 14, 2013 at 04:39 AM PDT
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There is rampant hysteria today about the mentally ill being dangerous and having access to guns. To some the mentally ill are the major problem with gun violence. Take for example, Ann Coulter’s ...
by RonK
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on Wed Mar 13, 2013 at 10:53 AM PDT
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Ever since Sandy Hook, one of the standard responses from Second Amendment absolutists has been that the way to solve the problem of gun violence is to fix our mental health system. As tone-deaf as ...
by Christian Dem in NC
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on Sun Mar 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM PDT
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On the outskirts of downtown Traverse City, Michigan, just beyond the northern tourist bustle of Front Street but before reaching the vast expanse of shopping centers and strip malls that serve as ...
by Virally Suppressed
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on Sat Mar 09, 2013 at 10:13 PM PST
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A man sits in a doctor's office, three year old copy Sports Illustrated in hand, waiting for his cardiologist to come in and let him know how the results of his EKG. The guy is only 57, but his dad ...
by Virally Suppressed
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on Fri Mar 08, 2013 at 10:19 AM PST
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We all know that lack of access to health care has condemned millions of children and adults in this country to jail. Kids whose parents can not afford to get them inpatient treatment for diseases ...
by McCamy Taylor
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on Thu Mar 07, 2013 at 04:42 PM PST
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I've mentioned before that I am living with mental illness. When I was first diagnosed, way back in 1992, I thought that it was just a chemical imbalance. After all that's what I was told by the ...
by bayushisan
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on Sun Feb 24, 2013 at 03:23 PM PST
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Sadly people are only now beginning to realize what many of us who work in the field of addictions have known for many years over 60% of drug addicts and alcoholics relapse into their illness even ...
by Marina Asbury
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on Thu Feb 21, 2013 at 12:09 PM PST
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To This Day Project is a project based on a spoken word poem written by Shane Koyczan called “To This Day”, to further explore the profound and lasting impact that bullying can have on an ...
by second gen
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on Thu Feb 21, 2013 at 11:02 AM PST
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KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a disability,
by RoCali
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on Sun Feb 17, 2013 at 02:06 PM PST
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