Monthly Archives: July 2015
When I put pen to paper it was my way of finding a release within to express my thoughts during the most traumatic time of my life. My diary was like having a friend that I could go back to: to read the pages of days gone by and to reflect on how I felt and why I wrote what I had written. I could escape into my own world and treated my diary as if it was my own…..
Mental illness does not discriminate, but the key to recovery is the same – we must open up the channels of trust and communication. This was no more evident than with the recent tragic death of American actor and comedian Robin Williams. Most people would imagine a celebrity’s life to be an example of “living the dream” but despite the perfect world that seemed to belong to Robin Williams, whatever was troubling to him was significant enough to…..
An Update on “JOSIE RELEASED FROM WITHIN” 1ST August, 2015 – An exciting event. First time that this inspiring Australian story will be featured in the Reader’s Digest Magazine! Yes, ‘Josie Released from Within’ is in next month’s issue and hopes to have many people reading her book. Josie is one of the first author’s through Xlibris Publishers, USA, to have her book promoted with the Australian Reader’s Digest magazine. I am now classified as an ‘international author!” Get your copy by…..
Seemingly in an instant, my life as I knew it was left behind and my surroundings were unknown. At the darkest hour of my life I was admitted to a mental institution. I was amongst strangers who had stories of their own but these were all unknown to me. A necessary part of the critical care I received from medical professionals was being heavily medicated and for these reasons there are several months of my life where I have…..
TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY WE NEED STRENGTH FOR RESILIENCE IT IS A WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT TO SURRENDER TO OUR WEAKNESS AND FIND HAPPINESS. WE FIND AMAZING STAMINA AND STRENGTH THROUGH TIMES WHEN WE CAN SURPRISE OURSELVES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REFLECT ON OUR PAST AND SEEK HELP TO GET TO THE STAGE OF SEEING THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. IT IS ALSO VITAL THAT WHEN WE REACH THAT SENSE OF RECOVERY WE NEED TO SUSTAIN WHAT…..
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