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The Meta Issue
Power, Control and Domination over Others, as opposed to,
Self contained, Self actualization with Boundaries
The world generally loves the power rush of the first without considering that what goes up too high must always come back down.
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Philosophical Question for You
What if on a certain plane of human consciousness thought and communication actually existed on a universal and timeless level? How would that change our understanding of ourselves and of our overall existence?
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Your Emotions Are Not Diseases
They do not need to be eradicated. They are more like the brain’s OnStar system, used as guides to help you navigate your way through life. They signal you that something may be amiss and that there may be a better alternate route to take on your journey. It is up to you though, to LOOK at the map of your personal terrain and decide what may work better than the route you are currently following, in a way that will keep you from crashing and also avoid hitting anyone else along the way.
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In Scandinavian research, ... mobbing is seen as an extreme social phenomenon, triggered by extreme social stressors, causing a range of negative effects, such as biological and psychic stress reactions.
Heinz Leymann
The Mobbing Encylopaedia
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I Got Better Campaign-
REAL Hope from the Psychiatric
Survivours Movement
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| Forbes Magazine Spotlights |
09/21/2008 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 8, 2008
FREEDOM CENTER'S 'HEALING VOICES' TOP STORY ON FORBES.COM
'Lucky 7' Anniversary Celebration Planned
Media Contacts:
Oryx Cohen: 413.561.3269
PJ Moynihan: 413.265.9833
Chaya Grossberg: 917.974.1876
NORTHAMPTON, MA: Forbes, a leading international business magazine, has chosen the Northampton, MA based Freedom Center, an alternative mental health organization run by and for people diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, to be featured as their charity of the month in September. From August 29th through the end of September, Forbes is highlighting the Freedom Center's work through its website, www.forbes.com. Included in Forbes' 'Philanthropic Pitch' campaign to support Freedom Center is a five-minute video along with a written story called 'Healing Voices' about one of Freedom Center's Co-Founders, Will Hall. For the first four days of the release, 'Healing Voices' was the top rated story on the Forbes website, and it has consistently remained in the top ten since. To access the 'Healing Voices' story and video, you can visit www.freedom-center.org and follow the direct link to Forbes.
To celebrate the honor of being recognized by Forbes, and its seven-year anniversary, Freedom Center will host a special event to screen the video at its 'Lucky 7 Psychosocial' party on September 20th at 6 pm, at the World War II Club, 50 Conz St., Northampton, MA. The celebration will also include a hula-hooping performance by the Noho Hooperstars, live music by 'Bucket Benny,' and a dance party hosted by DJ Black Angus until midnight. Screening of the short film will begin at 7pm. There will be a cash bar, and the event will be catered by the Alternative Food Company. Suggested donations are $10 at the door, however nobody will be turned away for a lack of funds.
'Forbes contacted me a few years ago for an article on alternatives to anti-depressant medications,' said Freedom Center co-founder Will Hall. He said the Forbes editor was so moved by the story of the Freedom Center that the group was chosen for this special fundraising opportunity via the Forbes website.
Local filmmaker PJ Moynihan, of Digital Eyes Film, produced the 5-minute Freedom Center video that appears on the Forbes site. 'I have a personal connection with the subject matter,' said Moynihan. 'This is a tremendous opportunity for the Freedom Center story to begin making its way out into the world as a model for change.'
Mary Clare Higgins, Mayor of the City of Northampton, describes Freedom Center as 'a valuable option for many of our residents. It is a welcome addition to services available to citizens of our city.'
Freedom Center is currently funded solely by individual donations and small grants, which include monies from Resist, Inc. and the City of Northampton's Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). 'It demonstrates how a small group of dedicated folks can initiate change as well as a whole new way of seeing and doing things,' says Northampton CDBG Administrator, Michael T. Owens.
Freedom Center is a volunteer, peer-run group that supports informed choice and self-determination regarding medication, other psychiatric treatments, and holistic alternatives. Freedom Center incorporates a Harm Reduction philosophy and supports people's choices in their own mental health recovery and in their own lives. Freedom Center offers yoga, acupuncture, writing groups, support groups, educational events and volunteer advocates for rights protection. Freedom Center is volunteer-run and offers all its services for free. Donations are tax-deductible and can be made to Freedom Center/CHOICES and mailed to P.O. Box 623, Northampton, MA 01061.
Forbes.com is the single largest economic portal on the Internet, with an estimated 15 million visitors per month. Initiated by Forbes Senior Editor, Richard Morais, the Philanthropic Pitch is a unique feature that, each month, promotes a charity in an effort to encourage philanthropic giving. The Freedom Center Philanthropic Pitch will be featured for the month of September, after which it will be archived at Forbes.com.
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What the Bleep Do We Know?
Another Perspective on Experience
Recommended for Psychiatrists and Psychiatrized
( as long as you are staying connected) . ..Alike
Should Quantum Physicists be 'helped'?
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Logic Exercise
There are many platitudes and aphorisms used by humans as conversation or debate stoppers. This is one of my favourites of the idiotic concepts ideas.
"That is just the exception which proves the rule."
Dissect this statement in logical terms and explain how it is used as part of the splitting and defence group phenomenon of dysfunctional relating.
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Everyone Was Just Shocked
Do you know why you are always “shocked” when a smiling, friendly, socialising type person in a position of authority turns out to be a serial killer? It is because you live in the same fantasy world that the killer promotes to hide himself. He is hiding behind the same mask; smiling, friendly, socialising authority who expects everything he says and does to be accepted without question. Any problem is thought to be in those who question him, and not in him, and/or in those who support and obey him. He is often the one he says ‘there is no ‘I’ in team’ because HE is the ‘I’ who is controlling the team.
Question your assumptions and beliefs!
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BPS
Transpersonal Psychology |
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To Comply, or Not to Comply?
And is There Really a 'Choice'?
This is called the practice of free speech which I am using here and which my democratic country claims to cherish and protect as a 'right.'
The system likes to pay compliant consumers who will promote the system at the same time that it invalidates and silences those who speak out against it. It is not at all uncommon that threats of further 'treatment' are used to silence the opposing viewpoint.
Have you ever noticed a common denominator in those who promote the system? Listen carefully to their personal stories and you will hear it, again and again. By common denominator of course I mean other than the fact that they are often well known as writers, politicians, actors, sports figures, singers and other public faces.
Let's think about that for a bit shall we?
As one of my old elementary school teachers used to say, (while using “hand actions”) “Let's pull on our thinking caps!”
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