recovery
Your illness does not define you. It's your resolve to recover that does.
When Thinking Feels Like Action
There is a particular satisfaction that comes from understanding something clearly after wrestling with it for a long time. The mind settles. Tension releases. Pieces line up. In that moment, it can feel as though real movement has occurred, as though something meaningful has been accomplished. That feeling is not imagined. Cognitive resolution is a real event. The danger appears when that internal resolution is quietly mistaken for external change, and thinking begins to substitute for action rather than prepare the way for it.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast29 days ago in Psyche
The Memory of Icicles. Content Warning.
I'm going to tell you a story that I have never shared with anyone. I hope that it will bring healing to the reader, or at least the knowledge that you and I might share a common bond. A quote attributed to C.S. Lewis states, "We read to know we are not alone." Isolation and shame are hallmarks of domestic violence. So, I share my story to bring it to the light, and hopefully remove some of it's sting.
By Kathleen Anderson 29 days ago in Psyche
Am I unwell? or, is the Australian Mental Health System?. Content Warning.
Content Warning: The following article discusses suicide and may be triggering for some readers. If you, or someone you know is in danger or needs support, please call 000 or a crisis helpline such as Lifeline on 13 11 14 immediately. More information on support can be found at Lifeline’s website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
By Rowan Huxleyabout a month ago in Psyche
Watch Out Wednesdays - 2/4/26 (Opinion)
We are smack dab into the first week of February! I hope that everyone is preparing to watch Super Bowl LX (60) on Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. This game will definitely be decided in the fourth quarter.
By Adrian Holmanabout a month ago in Psyche
Homework Assignment - Right, Wrong, or Grey-zone?
So my autism therapist gave me some homework for a new form (to me at least) of therapy. It is an Internal Family Systems parts mapping exercise and I have no idea if I am doing it correctly or not, but I just wanted to write about my experience... *smile*
By The Schizophrenic Momabout a month ago in Psyche
A Headache, New Medication, and a Happy Outcome
As of Saturday, I had a headache. Again. Or maybe still? I had a new prescription that was finally approved that I was really hoping would help with my headache, but was a headache to be approved for in and of itself. The paperwork had been delayed by a week. The paperwork had been completed - and then rejected because one item wasn't "clearly" marked.
By The Schizophrenic Momabout a month ago in Psyche
Addiction Recovery Guide. Breaking Free & Staying Resilient.
Being addicted to either something and/or someone is more common than you think. It is commonplace and natural to think of drugs, food and drinks (mainly the alcoholic variety) when it comes to addictions; yet people can be addicted to a myriad of substances, people, and circumstances. What starts as an obsession breeds an addiction.
By Justine Crowleyabout a month ago in Psyche
