Sometimes it feels like I am stuck in a bit of a cognitive cage. The idea of putting thoughts into words for a blog article feels like some kind of Herculean effort. Nonetheless, I want to research cognitive training for schizophrenia, and the only way to communicate my findings is to write about them.… Read the rest
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climbing into a hug
I could cry a thousand tears this afternoon.
Have you ever had the feeling on coming home that your suburb opens up its arms to you and embraces you in such a warm hug?
The feeling is mutual Collingwood. I want to wrap my arms around you and hug you so tight.… Read the rest
Why do you want to work as a disability support worker?
It is an interesting question. And one, which I suppose you are likely to be asked in an interview for disability support work – ‘Why do you want to work as a disability support worker?’
If you are anything like me, it is the sort of thing that you need to dip your toes into before you can know if you are suited to the role, or if you can find decent reasons why you want to work as a disability support worker.… Read the rest
The harsh reality of mirtazapine withdrawal symptoms
The worst part about anti-depressant withdrawal (in this case withdrawal from mirtazapine), is the fact that it can feel like we need to put our lives on hold for months, sometimes years, before we are able to function. I get the sense that it can be like watching life float by.… Read the rest
Planning for addiction recovery
So, it seems that my challenge NOW is another process from recovery of ADDICTION. Do you have any behaviours which you consider addictive, but which don’t serve you well?
We all have those sorts of behaviours. Look at the Internet. It is one dopamine rush after another, guiding us to becoming machines.… Read the rest
Saying ‘sorry?’ – try ‘thank you’ instead!
Have you ever had the experience of someone pushing past you in the street, and them saying ‘sorry’, as they push past? Or have you ever experienced a situation in the world where someone needed you to move out of the way and they say ‘sorry’ to get your attention?… Read the rest
The interesting theory of object relations
Have you ever had the experience of coming face to face with something you don’t like about another person, and suddenly feeling passionate that you want to cut ties with that person, or thinking that they are a ‘bad person’ and wanting to get away from them?… Read the rest
Thoughts on the impacts of enforced isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic
How are you going? It is an important question to ask during this very unusual and challenging time of the coronavirus pandemic and all the quarantine conditions that we are all subject to at the moment. It is a curious phenomenon actually, because it is a global event, and so we are all alike in our isolation at the moment.… Read the rest
Learning about relationship patterns through no contact
I think it is true that the time we waste on people who don’t even like us, much less feel romantically interested in us, could be so much better spent on real life relationships that have actual potential. It can be interesting to consider what on earth you were doing in that toxic relationship in the first place?… Read the rest
Will your love survive? Different communication styles in a relationship
Really interesting article today in the Wall Street Journal: ‘The Math Behind Successful Relationships‘ regarding a study by psychologist John Gottman and mathematician James Murray. I have read about this research previously. It is an interesting study, because from what I can gather, the biggest ENEMY to long-term relationship health, is ‘contempt’.… Read the rest