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Embracing My Mind Jump Starts Support Group

Valash
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I enjoy playing online scrabble, blogging, and volunteering

Hi, my name is Ashley. I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in...

Valash

Friday, September 18, 2009
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Embracing My Mind (EMM), my non-profit organization, jump started its first support group, Strengthening Each Other, yesterday at the mental health center in the Atlanta area. The meeting was a success because people showed up despite the rain.   We studied schizophrenia, specifically my testi...
  1. 'Anniversary' congratulatons!!
    Chris
    Friday, September 18, 2009 at 05:26 PM

    Hello Valash, glad you posted this on the connnection, and do hope people will (re)visit your own 'overcoming Schizophrenia'  site one year oldSmileYay, with its great information and links.They will be well rewarded.

    Also good luck with your more recent venture. If only these support groups could multiply.....It is the way to go!!

    Chris,

    UK

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    Naykizzo
    Friday, September 18, 2009 at 09:31 PM

    Hi Valash,

     

    I praise you for your contribution to people that share our illness.  I wish that I was in the Atlanta area so that I could attend.  I'm on the waiting list for a NAMI peer-to-peer class and know that group therapy will help me most with my anxiety.

     

    Have a nice weekend!

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  3. congratulations!
    David Robbins
    Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 03:11 AM

    That is so cool that you started a group. Its good to see that you make a difference in those lives you touch.

     

    Keep up the good work!

     

    Dave

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  4. Great News!
    Kate K.
    Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 03:45 PM

    I'm so glad that you've gotten a meeting going and that you are promoting your blog and EMM (Embracing My Mind), your non-profit organization.  You've come a long way in a short time.  You are definitely an inspiration.  Keep it up.

     

    Kate : )

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  5. Congratulations
    Christina Bruni
    Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:00 PM

    Hi Valash,

     

    Congratulations!

     

    I look forward to hearing more from you.

     

    Regards,

    Christina

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