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My “pedophile” experience
My ‘pedophile experience’ began with a cute little nine month old baby called David. And it began in the park. I was ten and living in LaSalle, Quebec. In those days most kids had the freedom to roam about the … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, child abuse, consciousness, ignorance, Insight, modern life, parenting, pedophiles, Reflection, reflections, trauma
Tagged community, dirty old man, education, ignorance, modern life, reflections, social commentary
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There but for luck… #1
Not everyone has the good fortune to talk with people who “live the life” in the street or at a level of extreme poverty. I’ve had that opportunity on many occasions for reasons not relevant here. But every time I … Continue reading
Posted in causes, compassion, consciousness, education, Inclusion, personal growth, personal power, poverty, Reflection, schizophrenia, suicide, values
Tagged consciousness, feelings, ignorance, reflections, schizophrenia, street life, values
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Lost potential…
“R” and I sat glued to our conversation, astonished and excited that, by some amazing coincidence, we both had a passionate interest in what we were talking about: how mental distress tends to be handled by the psychiatric or medical … Continue reading
Posted in causes, compassion, consciousness, education, ignorance, Inclusion, personal growth, Poetry, psychology, reflections, schizophrenia, suicide
Tagged community, consciousness, ignorance, inclusion, reflections, schizophrenia, social commentary, suicide, values
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Fear of so-called schizophrenia
Partly because of my friend “A”, and partly because of Mad Pride Week, I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of the label “schizophrenia”. There’s been so much discussion about it in recent years, and people are only just … Continue reading
Posted in causes, community, compassion, consciousness, education, fear, ignorance, Inclusion, personal growth, psychology, reflections, schizophrenia, values
Tagged community, consciousness, ignorance, psychology, schizophrenia
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Reality check…
Here’s a sad but true fact of life: everyone farts, and no one looks good flossing. Once you accept that reality, the world is your oyster. You can look in the mirror, and realize you are perfectly normal. No matter what. … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, experience, fear, Feelings, ignorance, judgment, personal power, Reflection, reflections
Tagged choices, feelings, ignorance, power, reflections, values
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Longing, before…
When I was young, longing was a weakness – a character flaw. One would sooner express anything embarrassing, than admit to any kind of longing. Instead we admitted nothing, closed our eyes in the dark, and listened to the poetry … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, experience, Feelings, ignorance, modern life, Poetry, Power, reflections
Tagged feelings, ignorance, openness, power, vulnerability
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Legalize drugs? Duh!
A lot of people I know smoke cigarettes. Most drink alcohol. Yes, some have problems resulting from these activities. But for the most part, they know what they are consuming. And above all, no one is being murdered over it, … Continue reading
Posted in community, consequences, criticism, drug crime, fear, ignorance, marijuana, reflections, values
Tagged consequences, ignorance, legalize drugs
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The ‘new normal’
Years ago, during my last therapy session with a well-known psychiatrist, I asked her if she had ever known a “normal” person. She looked puzzled, and slightly annoyed. “I mean someone who has no neuroses, no issues, needed no therapy?” … Continue reading
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Tagged choices, community, ignorance, inclusion, refledctions, values
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Values are everything…
Every little choice has a value — a positive or negative value. Maybe it’s a little ‘obsessive-compulsive’, but I do have a tendency to see all human behaviour through a filter of ‘values’. In other words, the world will be … Continue reading
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Thinking and Dreaming 
Where’s the protest?
Okay, is it time to come out fighting yet? Some would say it’s overdue.* Talk about the emperor having no clothes! For example, the number of people who still believe that privatization of everything is the answer, is ridiculous. Pathetic! … Continue reading →