thank you for replying to my email and my post. I am sorry that you had to go through the medication route before you have had the chance to finish your spiritual emergency. I thank you for the email and the reply to the email address that I will be speaking to Sean for that thank you.

I wish you all the best for the future, and everything that happens to you for the rest of your life – here’s wishing good things to happen to you which is what I meant.

Love nick

please contact Sean after viewing his videos here:

http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/mania-as-spiritual-emergency-another-recovery-story/

his youtube channel where you can find contact info is here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/bipolarorwakingup

best to you!

I am sure that I have read your name in the introduction but cannot find it so I will refer to you as a person with a spiritual emergency.

I’m having the very same thing and wondered if you could give me any pointers to whom I should contact and what I should do during the emergency healing process.

My father and mother were abusive to me as a child and I have been having manic thoughts with spiritualism and religiousness tied in – I believe I’m in contact with the angels that you speak of and that you have written about – but am no way condoning such practices to psychiatrists – whom I agree with the replyer first, said that they would have to get rid of their own materialistic feelings about life and get rid of the biological component of psychiatry in order and favor of a spiritual and kundalini one.

However unlike the first poster I disagree – if we have enough people explaining this spiritual emergency, then perhaps we can persuade the pharisees whoops psychologists to understand that we’re able to be in touch with the spiritual meanings of life.

Reality does have its boundaries and mathematically so!
The physical and mental reality is a real reality as well – but we need to distinguish the difference and know that one does not necessitate the other.

I love everyone and peace be with all

Love Nick

it’s not surprising you got ill if you didn’t taper slowly when you’ve gone off meds in the past.

It’s wise to take your time and educate yourself very thoroughly before making any hasty decisions.

If and when you decide to taper off your meds make sure you’ve prepared yourself thoroughly and that you have a doctor who will support your quest in freeing yourself from the drugs.

You can prepare your body now by eating super healthy and exercising and doing other wellness activities.

I’m glad you know that taking your time is a good, healthy and wise thing to do.

my best to you.
Gianna

I found your site through Sean Blackwell’s YouTube channel. I’ve had the pleasure of watching Sean’s well-researched and insightful videos about spiritual emergency Yesterday, I went a step further and read Sean’s new book, “A Quiet Mind.” This new information has sparked an interest in transpersonal psychology for me, and I plan to read Stanislov Grof’s book, “Spiritual Emergency” in the near future. When I had my breakdown, I was not living in a supportive environment, became homelss, was hospitalized eight times, and wound up now living in a housing program for the mentally ill. It’s been rough. The psychiatrist medicated me with Risperdal and a Lithium, and diagnosed me with schizoaffective (bipolar type). At first I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 w/ psychotic features, but the diagnosed changed recently after talking to the psychiatrist about my experiences. Nowhere did my therapist or doctor suggest that my experiences may have been a spiritual emergency; this is something that angers me because I now believe, as you do, that mine was a spiritual emergency instead of mental illnes. Consequently, I now realize that I’m taking medications that I don’t need. I’m concerened about Risperdal withdraw especially because every time I’ve stopped taking it in the past without titrating, I went through the most intense psychosis and other painful symptoms that never occured before I started the Risperdal. On the 17th of this month, I’m requesting that my psychiatrist change my medication from Risperdal to Geodon because that appears to be a happy medium in terms of weight gain, diabetes, and high cholestrol risk. One day I will try to stop taking all medications completely, but my current environment does not allow for that. In fact, if the housing program staff discover that I’ve stopped taking my meds, then I’ll be kicked out. I don’t want to be homeless again! I’m only 28, so I’m hoping that I can overcome this entire dreadful situation given enough time I wish you well in your journey!

I’m hoping that as I come off meds I’ll have the opportunity to heal some of the crap that got all stifled in me instead of getting to express itself.

Regardless of what triggered yours it seems you did get the benefits of your emergency — how wonderful!!

You always do seem happy and content when I read your blog. We have a garden and I don’t take much interest — mostly because I have a low grade depression going all the time. You know– lack of interest in things that once brought you pleasure and all that….

thanks for your ongoing interest in my story.

I do get pleasure from your pleasure in your garden! I just have to try to extend it out into our yard!!

Nice post – I am always really interested in the idea that some psychosis/mania (dare I say it – if not all) are potentially healing experiences.

It saddens me to know that the mental health services in the uk will not simply provide support without forcing you to take medication. I personally wanted help as I knew something about me had changed and that I needed to be in a ’safe place’, but as soon as they started to bully/brain-wash me into to taking medication I knew I just had to get away – fast!!

My psychosis/mania (which as you know was effexor withdrawal induced) contained many ’spiritual’ themes. The emotions and ideas I experienced when manic/psychotic taught me a lot.
I look back over a year later and can see that I definitely let go of a lot of stuff (I have not had a full blown panic attack since the ‘episode’) and that my capacity to feel contentment and happiness has increased. I feel more in control of my life as a result. Which is all rather nice!!

Best wishes
Keener

But hey, we can’t be havin’ these kinds pure disruptions now, can we?