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John McManamy's SharePosts

Question of the Week - Love

Let's make this simple: Love - Your Impressions   Don't be shy. Comments below ...

In Support of Meds

Knock on any mental health blog and you’ll be convinced that meds are part of some evil Pharma conspiracy to take over psychiatry and turn us all into zombies. Even well-meaning individuals writing on recovery tend to do so at the expense of meds and psychiatry.   Some of the comment is justified: Pharma has indulged in outrageous... Read moreChevron

Question of the Week - How Important Are Your Meds?

Here's my personal experience: Early in my diagnosis, my meds did most of the heavy lifting. As I became more stable, gained more insight into my illness and related stuff, found support, and implemented various recovery skills, my meds became less and less significant. Your experience may be different. Question:   How important are your... Read moreChevron

The Fear Factor - Part II

Last week, in a sharepost entitled The Fear Factor, I observed:“It may be helpful to think of ourselves as wired for fear, egged on by our environment. As well as contributing to our illness symptoms and various behaviors, this primal emotion also interferes in our recovery, and probably has a lot to do with why so many of us remain... Read moreChevron

Question of the Week - Your Journey

Recovery and healing is a journey. Journeys involve moving on. Perhaps to new locale or a new job, almost certainly to a new sense of what matters in life. But first we have to let go, whether to the side of a swimming pool or to the shackles we mistake for our sense of security. Venturing into the unknown is always risky. Things tend to get worse... Read moreChevron

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