positively sick ·
19 June 07

I arrived at my next session modestly positive, and relieved that I was outside, and not cooped up inside my room, going stir crazy as the hours pass. Unfortunately I left physically sick and mentally drained. I don’t know what the culprit was in making me feel this way, but it certainly dampened my exit from the session. Today I think was a fairly positive experience, in that there had been some minor changes in my attitude, behaviour and understanding of my condition. Things like ending sessions, which at several points filled me with dread, and a feeling of, “fucking hell,...Twist the teats for more

birthday ·
17 June 07

It’s difficult to write about something that you’re not very familiar with. You sort of try to find something that you can tune into, and synchronise with, but if done badly, you’re left feeling empty. So, it’s another year, and another birthday. Coming soon that is. I didn’t want, or have any plans for my birthday. I was moderately aware of it. I didn’t realise it until the second week of June. It sort of just hit me like a bolt out of the blue, and then got all anxious around how I would feel. I don’t feel anything with regards to...Twist the teats for more

dealing with the voice ·
14 June 07

Thinking about the voice makes me want to smoke, take drugs, or even drink. There are different ways to cope with schizophrenia and depression. I’ve been fighting the bitch for years, and at 26 I still don’t have a sure fire answer on how to deal with it. This is my present view of what works and what doesn’t, or at least what has and hasn’t worked for me. Each person is an individual, and stating this is an obvious fact, therefore the experience each person has is different also. Music Listening to music is perhaps one of the best things that help...Twist the teats for more