Comments on: The art of living and psychiatric drug withdrawal http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/ Bipolar Blast no more. Shedding the label. Psychiatric drug withdrawal and recovery. Life without meds: a contemplation Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:33:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: giannakali http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-885 giannakali Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:11:54 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-885 thanks for the book plug, flawedplan, I've been seriously thinking about buying it--I have so many books sitting around that I want to read though--good ones--and then there are so many more I want to read. I get way too taken up online. I need to take breaks and read the old fashion way! thanks for the book plug, flawedplan, I’ve been seriously thinking about buying it–I have so many books sitting around that I want to read though–good ones–and then there are so many more I want to read.

I get way too taken up online. I need to take breaks and read the old fashion way!

]]> By: flawedplan http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-883 flawedplan Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:53:51 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-883 This was great, thanks Gianna. I second his plug for Radical Honesty, my favorite self-help book and guide to life. This was great, thanks Gianna. I second his plug for Radical Honesty, my favorite self-help book and guide to life.

]]> By: Jim Morrison http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-879 Jim Morrison Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:52:55 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-879 Great Stuff and thanks for publishing it. Guilt correction dynamics come with inspiration mechanics as you have touched on. For more on inspiration mechanics and the logistics of downloading empowerment from omega point type Sources, try Jamilian University on Google search. God Bless, Jim Morrison. Great Stuff and thanks for publishing it. Guilt correction dynamics come with inspiration mechanics as you have touched on.
For more on inspiration mechanics and the logistics of downloading empowerment from omega point type Sources, try Jamilian University on Google search.
God Bless,
Jim Morrison.

]]> By: christin http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-878 christin Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:51:43 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-878 all I have to say: amen, sister! all I have to say: amen, sister!

]]> By: Carrie http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-874 Carrie Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:08:28 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-874 I'm not ready to hear some of the messages in that wonderful article, but I hope someday I will be. I’m not ready to hear some of the messages in that wonderful article, but I hope someday I will be.

]]> By: Mike http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-870 Mike Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:54:32 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-870 Great article... John also appears in a DVD bonus feature in the film "You're gonna miss me." http://www.netflix.com/Movie/You_re_Gonna_Miss_Me/70059171?trkid=189530&strkid=486022392_0_0 Great article…
John also appears in a DVD bonus feature in the film “You’re gonna miss me.”

http://www.netflix.com/Movie/You_re_Gonna_Miss_Me/70059171?trkid=189530&strkid=486022392_0_0

]]> By: Helen http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-869 Helen Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:10:20 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-869 Very Good. Very Good.

]]> By: giannakali http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-868 giannakali Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:58:24 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-868 He has a self published book I want to read as well called, "The Necessity of Madness and Unproductivity." The name alone is very compelling. Also he has a bunch of videos on youtube. Just search for his name on youtube's site. I need to spend more time on your blog! I didn't lose hair on Lamictal--but it would be nice if I grew more hair when I get off of it anyway! He has a self published book I want to read as well called, “The Necessity of Madness and Unproductivity.” The name alone is very compelling.

Also he has a bunch of videos on youtube. Just search for his name on youtube’s site.

I need to spend more time on your blog! I didn’t lose hair on Lamictal–but it would be nice if I grew more hair when I get off of it anyway!

]]> By: lovekatie http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-867 lovekatie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:52:26 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-867 Thank you for sharing. John's quoted writings perfectly echo a cord in me. I will look for his book when next I head out shopping. I have found a kind of comfort in your site as of late. Man, it was physically and mentally tough to ween off medication. Reading your experiences has been a validation for me. One which I really needed. So, thank you twice. love, katie Thank you for sharing. John’s quoted writings perfectly echo a cord in me. I will look for his book when next I head out shopping.
I have found a kind of comfort in your site as of late. Man, it was physically and mentally tough to ween off medication. Reading your experiences has been a validation for me. One which I really needed. So, thank you twice.

love,
katie

]]> By: thememoryartist http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-866 thememoryartist Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:11:19 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-866 "I would venture to say that fear is the one greatest obstacle to successful withdrawal from psychiatric drugs. There is the fear of losing control, of going mad, that they might be right about me, that I’ll lose my job, that I won’t be able to function, that I’II end up back in the hospital, etc. This list goes on and on; the fear is enormous." Psychiatry plays on and promotes this fear to keep people on meds. TAC is certainly guilty of this type of fear-mongering. This is an excellent article filled with crucial info. Thanks for passing it along. “I would venture to say that fear is the one greatest obstacle to successful withdrawal from psychiatric drugs. There is the fear of losing control, of going mad, that they might be right about me, that I’ll lose my job, that I won’t be able to function, that I’II end up back in the hospital, etc. This list goes on and on; the fear is enormous.”

Psychiatry plays on and promotes this fear to keep people on meds. TAC is certainly guilty of this type of fear-mongering. This is an excellent article filled with crucial info. Thanks for passing it along.

]]> By: giannakali http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-865 giannakali Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:30:06 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/the-art-of-living-and-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal/#comment-865 Since I didn't write the above piece I'm going to make a comment here. I find the below quoted piece of text very significant for me right now: <i>I do not recommend that anyone go straight from drug withdrawal into political activism; learning and building a foundation of persona healing and compassionate self-care needs to be top priority. Speaking to safe people and discharging should come before going public. Liberation from the effects of psychiatric abuse can be so scary; it is vitally important to have good support and strong allies.</i> I've been struggling with this. I've been wanting to take on more than I can right now. To get out into the public and be a role model. I need to slow down--I've known this for a while, but reading this helped me see that. I was ready to take a Peer Specialist job whose employer was very enthusiastic about my perspective on recovery, but I know I have to be stronger before I do that. I was already thinking such but reading this helped validate that I need that time to heal and become more self-empowered. To truly made a difference in the social and political sphere I think I need to complete this journey. Otherwise there will always be doubters. Even I still need to become totally convinced! Since I didn’t write the above piece I’m going to make a comment here. I find the below quoted piece of text very significant for me right now:

I do not recommend that anyone go straight from drug withdrawal into political activism; learning and building a foundation of persona healing and compassionate self-care needs to be top priority. Speaking to safe people and discharging should come before going public. Liberation from the effects of psychiatric abuse can be so scary; it is vitally important to have good support and strong allies.

I’ve been struggling with this. I’ve been wanting to take on more than I can right now. To get out into the public and be a role model. I need to slow down–I’ve known this for a while, but reading this helped me see that.

I was ready to take a Peer Specialist job whose employer was very enthusiastic about my perspective on recovery, but I know I have to be stronger before I do that. I was already thinking such but reading this helped validate that I need that time to heal and become more self-empowered.

To truly made a difference in the social and political sphere I think I need to complete this journey. Otherwise there will always be doubters. Even I still need to become totally convinced!

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