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posted 07/17/2008, comments (4)

There is no backwards

I am one of Gods gifts to the Earth and even though I am not regular john q. public and I have to live with a illness, I refuse to go backwards and/or accept even the thought from those who supposed to help me get better. I am a veteran with a honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps and I recieve most of my treatment at a VA... Read more Chevron

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Christina Bruni

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posted 07/08/2008, comments (4)

Promoting Health and Wellness

At the NAMI 2008 convention, I attended the Promoting Health and Wellness: Strategies and Action workshop, featuring Marilyn Ricci, R.D., a registered dietician from Collinsville, CT. Ricci spoke on eating for both mental and physical health. After her talk, attendees could line up at the microphone to ask questions of her and the... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/07/2008, comments (4)

Recovery and Functionality

At 3:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, April 8, 1956, Satan spoke to me for the first time. At 11:00 in the morning on Friday, April 13, 1956, I saw Dr. Levy, my first psychiatrist, for the first time. Within the hour, I had taken my first dosage of the only neuroleptic then available. Unbeknownst to me, at that moment, my... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/23/2008, comments (0)

Keeping a Medication Track Record

This blog is about a very basic coping mechanism that is easy to carry out and can make an enormous difference in terms of how long it takes you to get into recovery, as well as your prospects for staying there. Unfortunately, most people don't even think about it until it is too late to capture the required information. In my... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/16/2008, comments (2)

Coping Skill - #14 - Every Recovery is Precious

This is a blog about another proactive coping skill that has helped me immeasurably over the years. It deals with refusing to let yourself become self-stigmatized. How many people with schizophrenia have heard their psychiatrist, therapist or personal advocate [whether a family member or a treatment professional] say "You've... Read more Chevron

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