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Jigsaw Lockdown 2020
Jigsaw Lockdown 2020 Reflections of a proud madwoman/MindFreedom When I was a young child I loved to do jigsaws. Living in the west of Ireland in a small rural village, I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to make some jigsaws with my family. Many years later after I got married and moved to Cork, I continued to do some jigsaws in my spare time. I was new to the community with time on my hands. A jigsaw can be a great challenge to create a lovely picture. It can be simple or difficult but it always demands your full attention. You can do it alone or with other people. It is always a thrill when you find a missing piece! After my encounter with psychiatry, I remembered my past love of...
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Jigsaw Lockdown 2020
Reflections of a proud madwoman/MindFreedom When I was a young child I loved to do jigsaws. Living in the west of Ireland in a small rural village, I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to make some jigsaws with my family. Many years later after I got married and moved to Cork, I continued to do some jigsaws in my spare time. I was new to the community with time on my hands. A jigsaw can be a great challenge to create a lovely picture. It can be simple or difficult but it always demands your full attention. You can do it alone or with other people. It is always a thrill when you find a missing piece! After my encounter with psychiatry, I remembered my past love of jigsaws. None was...
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Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind Today on 10/10/2020, 20 years free from poisonous, prescription synthetic chemicals, I am MadProud to know the truth about coercive, oppressive, fraudulent, toxic psychiatry! For more than 20 years I was a psychiatric prisoner because of all the propaganda which abounded around ‘mental health/mental illness’, especially the idea that I had a chemical brain imbalance. In effect, I was the victim of the adverse effects of three psychiatric poisons, Largactil ( a neuroleptic), Surmontil (an antidepressant) and Lithium ( known as a mood stabilizer). Fortunately, while I personally found out the truth and got my way through the chemical cosh I consumed, it is still difficult for...
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Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind Today on 10/10/2020, 20 years free from poisonous, prescription synthetic chemicals, I am MadProud to know the truth about coercive, oppressive, fraudulent, toxic psychiatry! For more than 20 years I was a psychiatric prisoner because of all the propaganda which abounded around ‘mental health/mental illness’, especially the idea that I had a chemical brain imbalance. In effect, I was the victim of the adverse effects of three psychiatric poisons, Largactil ( a neuroleptic), Surmontil (an antidepressant) and Lithium ( known as a mood stabilizer). Fortunately, while I personally found out the truth and got my way through the chemical cosh I consumed, it is still difficult for...
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Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind Today on 10/10/2020, 20 years free from poisonous, prescription synthetic chemicals, I am MadProud to know the truth about coercive, oppressive, fraudulent, toxic psychiatry! For more than 20 years I was a psychiatric prisoner because of all the propaganda which abounded around ‘mental health/mental illness’, especially the idea that I had a chemical brain imbalance. In effect, I was the victim of the adverse effects of three psychiatric poisons, Largactil ( a neuroleptic), Surmontil (an antidepressant) and Lithium ( known as a mood stabilizer). Fortunately, while I personally found out the truth and got my way through the chemical cosh I consumed, it is still difficult for...
