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‘The opposite of addiction is connection’

Reflections upon an amazing day I challenged myself to embrace: The Forward Trust National Reunion day in London. Forward Trust- Supporting with drug and alcohol problems, mental health, housing, employment, family, probation, recovery, and the running of peer led community services- Forward Connect As part of my recovery journey, away from the turmoil and the … Continue reading ‘The opposite of addiction is connection’ →

To all the lost, the survivors, the families the friends. My mental health is a journey, I too must pursue.

I want to take your hand in mine, then together, try and pull us through. A photo taken when i travelled in India… I think it fits well with the topic I realised it’s going to take more than just written words and spoken testimonies, which match like mirrors, the same actions others have tried … Continue reading To all the lost, the survivors, the families the friends. My mental health is a journey, I too must pursue. →

Undefeated dialogue of the detained… Quotes from the Psych Ward

I want to just first emphasise that this post is absolutely not meant to belittle, diminish the seriousness of people’s mental health struggles, at any stage, or in any form that individual experiences as symptomatic outcomes of their journey. Whether they are at the stage of being detained in hospital, seeking support, trying to live … Continue reading Undefeated dialogue of the detained… Quotes from the Psych Ward →

The leisurely pursuit of answering daily questions

What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? I once did a charity skydive for Breast Cancer in 2010… that pursuit of leisure in the name of a good cause, was amazing 🤩 I’ll be honest, it’s hard for me to even remember what my own personal concept of ‘leisure’ could be. I’ve … Continue reading The leisurely pursuit of answering daily questions →

Takes from the psych ward- ‘Psychiatric stand up’

Psychiatric stand up- how to wind up your 1:1 ‘constants’, and other ways of getting through the ‘madness’ of the ‘madhouse’ to wind up your 1:1 ‘constants’, and other ways of getting through the ‘madness’ of the ‘madhouse’ those who might need a laugh, whatever your circumstances- We all get one eventually! This post is … Continue reading Takes from the psych ward- ‘Psychiatric stand up’ →

You’ve got questions, well I’ve got answers

List five things you do for fun. Do you want the funny version first, or the serious one? Don’t worry, you don’t even have to choose, I think I know what you want… So does this duck or goose (seriously, I can’t tell) 1. I like to host a weekly support group for misunderstood house … Continue reading You’ve got questions, well I’ve got answers →

Questions needing an answer

If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? ‘My head!!’ That drinking an entire bottle of Kraken Rum is NOT for cats! If only she could have understood my English language, when I warned her: ‘I wouldn’t be necking all that Rum, Molly, even I can’t handle the ruin caused … Continue reading Questions needing an answer →

Losing and then finding yourself

You’re still there- no matter how lost you are ‘I’ve lost myself trying to please everyone else… Now I’m losing everyone and finding myself’ -Words written by a friend on a journey towards recovery The words of this friend got to me and moved me in quite a way. I’m sure I’m not alone in … Continue reading Losing and then finding yourself →

Question of the day is upon us

Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. A hint for what my research uncovered… What an interesting question of the day… The meaning of a name- this one feels deeply spiritual At first, I was a bit reluctant to search into this, because I was worried that by researching the answer to … Continue reading Question of the day is upon us →

‘Do you need money’?

God, doesn’t the sight of it just make you mad you can’t just reach into this still image and grab it, so you can heat your home? I stumbled upon an interesting question posted by a group on Facebook called ‘Humble Quote’. The question: ‘Answer This QuestionWithoutSaying, Yeah, Yea, Yo, Yes, Yah, Yup, Yap, Yep,'DO … Continue reading ‘Do you need money’? →

Love animals?

vm.tiktok.com/ZGeMmpdUE/ Above is a link to a little video compilation of some of my favourite photos of my the many pets I've had the joy of having in my life ❤️ I'm sure their cute and amusing poses can help make you smile! I'm sure I'm not the only person who loves their pets as … Continue reading Love animals? →

Little bursts of colourful happy dog videos to uplift you

vm.tiktok.com/ZGeMmfHs9/ He really is a happy little Whippet, loving his new squeaky duck toy, not quite ready to share is yet though! 😂 Follow the link for a little smile 😊

The Need for Systemic Reform in Mental Health

The mental health crisis extends beyond treatment accessibility and quality, intersecting with justice and correctional systems with punitive … The Need for Systemic Reform in Mental Health I had to re-blog this brilliant post, as it addresses the key issues facing the future and the challenges which impact the widely and fatally underrepresented, ignored and … Continue reading The Need for Systemic Reform in Mental Health →

Shout out to all those unsung heroes- strangers who we wish we could find today, to thank properly for how they helped us in the past- *TW* (suicide, mentions of abuse, and self harm)

Helping hands don’t go forgotten Amidst all the chaos of self centred, or overwhelmed, blinkered eyes, who are so many of the people who daily, pass us by, heads tilted to the ground, eyes desperate to dart away when your own eyes come close to meeting their glare… There are a handful of faces, names … Continue reading Shout out to all those unsung heroes- strangers who we wish we could find today, to thank properly for how they helped us in the past- *TW* (suicide, mentions of abuse, and self harm) →

Musical first aid time

Please accept these links to some of my favourite ‘musical first aid’ songs! 1. ‘Song for the crickets’ - Parov Stelar: Open song in Spotify app 2. ‘Why do you only call me when you’re high?’ - Artic Monkeys: Open song in Spotify app 3. ‘Creep’- Radiohead: Open song in Spotify app 4. ‘Angel Eyes’- … Continue reading Musical first aid time →

Contradictions

I know I need to write, to let off steam. If I don’t write, then i’ll just be left alone with the thoughts, and the thoughts are crap company. But …Contradictions

Evidence emerges to prove I have been ‘off my head’ without any need for drugs/alcohol, from the beginning. I was born this way!

‘Do I look high to you!? Never mind my new hat, you just focus on my question!’ And my Dad swears to me that he had fed me no alcohol before taking this picture…! ‘K hole? What K hole!?’ I’m listening to the heartbeat of this soft and soothing pile of pebbles!’ So I have … Continue reading Evidence emerges to prove I have been ‘off my head’ without any need for drugs/alcohol, from the beginning. I was born this way! →

Re-blogging an upload in rebellion- Tales from the Psych Ward, how to find the comedy within

mindinmotion.home.blog/2023/12/20/tales-from-the-psych-ward-hilarious-ways-to-disturb-your-11-constant/ I don't know why the original publication of this post hasn't uploaded properly, but here is a link to access it! I assure you, it is worth the effort!

A daily dose of questions which I can actually answer

What is your favorite animal? Do we have to just choose one? I know the answer already. The lack of an ‘s’ at the end of the word ‘animal’, combined with the ‘is’ where I yearn for the alternative, ‘are’, gives it all away. I thought this was going to be easy. What a fool … Continue reading A daily dose of questions which I can actually answer →

Daily prompts to bring daily questions

Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it? As a ‘youth’, I can certainly affirm that I was more of an animal loving, than doll/tea set type of girl as I was ‘growing up’ (still a work in progress, by the way), and I had a particular love … Continue reading Daily prompts to bring daily questions →

Daily dose of bad ideas (question of the day inspired)

Come up with a crazy business idea. Here is the best I’ve got for mad ideas which could pay for gas and electric. I know, sounds crazy already, right? Crazy ideas: When Mind, Matter, brainwaves and morality are brought together, what are the possibilities? (Crazy when you imagine it, but perhaps too sensible for my … Continue reading Daily dose of bad ideas (question of the day inspired) →

Narcissistic abuse, as experienced from a male perspective

Speaking about experiences of abuse of any kind- this is a post alluding to how it affects both men and women, with a personal male account from my own Dad

Question of the day!

What could you do differently? Honestly, I could just write much shorter posts for once. I dare myself…! Totally unrelated. Just had to include this because of the degree of cute he emits!

Why We Are Sad- an original post I’ve re blogged…I’m addressing this subject from the point of view of ‘the other side’

If you love an addict or an alcoholic, you probably struggle with sadness. Maybe your sadness has spiraled into depression, or anxiety, or some … Why We Are Sad A re-blog I simply had to share, alongside my own ‘reply’ to the perspective of the author who speaks passionately about ‘Why we are sad’… There … Continue reading Why We Are Sad- an original post I’ve re blogged…I’m addressing this subject from the point of view of ‘the other side’ →

What Mind-in-Motion is all about

Brain in bloom… let it be! Grow potatoes in a bathtub you saw discarded on a street corner, and brought home in order to turn it into a marvellous potato and salad patch! What drives me to write, why do I care? Because I have to write in order to maintain a safe distance between … Continue reading What Mind-in-Motion is all about →

Question of the day- What would my sign say?

If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? Just add words… Well… This is one of those prompts which you endeavour to write a post responding to it, with greater confidence in the first few seconds whereby you throw yourself into the challenge of answering, because it sounds easier to answer before you … Continue reading Question of the day- What would my sign say? →

Question of the day time, round 1 of 2024

What are your biggest challenges? Due to this being a challenging prompt to answer. I have started things off with some delightful fractal colour My biggest challenges? I’d say one of my biggest challenges I’ve struggled with in life for many years now, is the task of acceptance and presenting to the world the ‘true’ … Continue reading Question of the day time, round 1 of 2024 →

Re-blog of a post I resonate with deeply, as I’m sure others will too: My Overwhelming Reality of BPD

I may have learnt (and written about!) many techniques and strategies to manage my personality disorder, but that doesn’t mean that I’m magically … My Overwhelming Reality of BPD

2023

2023 was a year wherein I was still asleep Slumbering through the nightmare Of all things lost, and now not there I’d lost my ability to even weep The suffering had become so normal When I began to become aware The realisation was such a scare Like id woken up dismembered on a train track … Continue reading 2023 →

Here be a tune to get thy groove on to!

We Want Your Soul (Klangkarussell Remix) by Klangkarussell on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/klangkarussell/adam-freeland-we-want-your We want your soul on SoundCloud

The confession chamber

Again, I have reposted this from my old WordPress blog The Confession Chamber A hidden listener sits there, behind an opaque screen, for anonymity. It doesn’t really matter, where about in space and time, environmental context, churches or pretext, that this listener is situated. The point is, there is an ear, a receiver, and anyone … Continue reading The confession chamber →

20 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health

Here’s what science shows can help keep us on track. We’ve crossed the threshold into a new decade. There’s a lot of resolution advice swirling, but … 20 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health A re-blog of an article I found to be most useful and could help many more people out there, struggling with … Continue reading 20 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health →

Political parody – A call to action to address the real issues of mental health

‘Order, order, in the house!’ The MPs jeer, MPs gloat Eventually, they take their seats Mr Speaker, after all, he calls the shots You may hear the PM clear his throat They might well be thinking, as speeches are prepared Our people are fuming But we can still talk and scheme and scam Do we … Continue reading Political parody – A call to action to address the real issues of mental health →

Poem time- What is life when it isn’t me?

What’s life if I cannot breathe, When the trees and the leaves Just hang still, With no breeze? What’s life if I cannot see? Past the mask that I wear To exist as anyone but me? Who’s with me when I stop and think, And I ask through the mask For some answer, but just … Continue reading Poem time- What is life when it isn’t me? →

Is this your life

Spinning slowly eyes unfocused a faint light in the distance coming through. Awakened from a slumber a sluggish haze that’s all around you. Shadows … Is this your life I really resonated with this brilliant poem. I can’t express enough how much I could relate to it, feel the sadness within, the despair. But when … Continue reading Is this your life →

First glass bauble- a poem from my old blog

First Glass Bauble A glass bauble hangs first, Itself, upon bristles flat, fat and green. In relief, windows shatter the surface of the dome. The canvas is cracked, into several shards Illuminating onthe curve, where the shine Peaks. Green bristles, flat though they are Exist in as a life in the current of living, A … Continue reading First glass bauble- a poem from my old blog →

You don’t have to be a perfect singer in order to revel and recover from the joy of singing ❤️

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I promise (to the best of my ability), that this will be the last treasure of a tune I share today!

Sneakers by Opiuo on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opiuo/02-sneakers Listen on SoundCloud

Knife Party- Internet Friends

Internet Friends by Knife Party on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/knifepartyinc/knife-party-internet-friends An absolute old favourite of mine, perfect for a laugh and a rave! Listen on SoundCloud

Further song bombs- Lioness

Lioness (Original Ruff Edit) by La La & the Boo Ya on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/lalabooya/lioness-original-ruff-edit Listen on SoundCloud

Little boxes… wait till the nostalgia hits you

Slamboree - Little Boxes (FREE DOWNLOAD) by Slamboree on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/slamboree/slamboree-little-boxes-tetris-remix https://on.soundcloud.com/vofgz7uC54jydxoi8

Sky Lake- such a beautiful tune to chill to

Sky Lake by Purrple Cat on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/purrplecat/sky-lake Listen on SoundCloud

Finding the light- End suicide app awareness

http://www.instagram.com/reel/C1VK7Wio3tV/Click the link above to watch the heartfelt music played by a veteran survivor of suicide. The words speak of strength and determination, championing the dreadful pain and desolation which comes with Suicide- be it ideation, full planning, to the attempts themselves, whereby you literally will endure some of the most horrendous pain and struggling … Continue reading Finding the light- End suicide app awareness →

Never give up

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“Disarming the Adversary: Unmasking Covert Narcissistic Tactics”

Credit for image to Linda CJ Turner In the intricate world of the pathological covert narcissistic personality, passive-aggressive tactics take center stage as tools for manipulation, … “Disarming the Adversary: Unmasking Covert Narcissistic Tactics” Credit to: Linda CJ Turner Healingfromestrangement.Wordpress.com Link for Linda’s website

Gratitude and lessons which took a while in the learning!

My best friend, mother, teacher and guardian angel ❤️ I actually wrote this post back on 10th December, I wrote it from my hospital bed, and I wrote it with passion and sheer gratitude that I’d had a mother like you to help teach me incredibly important lessons in life (as well as Art!) It … Continue reading Gratitude and lessons which took a while in the learning! →

Surprises!

vm.tiktok.com/ZGeFVaqMY/ Christmas 2023- The magic of the day id forgotten was even around the corner, shocked me by how wonderful it was!

Merry Christmas- I am the Ellie version of Santa, and I bring you gifts of many songs!

Paleolit by Bässt on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/b-sst/paleolit https://on.soundcloud.com/FfbTaBXdBMvCcxwi9

Fancy a chill?! This beautiful composition will take you right where you need to go

8.18 ::Lions In The Sky With Diamonds:: 8.18 by Moondrop on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/moondropofficial/818-lions-in-the-sky-with-diamonds-818 https://on.soundcloud.com/FfbTaBXdBMvCcxwi9

I do not apologise for all this ‘music bombing’- better a sound than a scatter bomb right!?

Format:B - Piano Man (Uto Karem Remix) [Formatik] by UTO KAREM on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/uto-karem/format-b-piano-man-uto-karem https://on.soundcloud.com/JAjHybf7DzhmZKLS6 Have thyself a good lil' rave!

The Mask- a song so beautiful and so sad

The Mask (Original) by Anna Hamill Music on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/anna-hamill-music/the-mask https://on.soundcloud.com/H9K9o16iQpvruj8b7-The Mask by Anna Hamill, listen on SoundCloud A song I first heard at a 'green light Unplugged' gig which was a charity gig in aid of fundraising for MacMillan Cancer care. It. Hiya me me prominently, as I lost both my close friend Emma, … Continue reading The Mask- a song so beautiful and so sad →

Use your songs, not guns

2. Guns Like Toys by -King Porter Stomp- on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/king-porter-stomp/2-guns-like-toys https://on.soundcloud.com/cbRHev7kUCtSMPhVA -Listen to this on SoundCloud, it's very poignant, and the artists so talented.

Music we need to hear

Put Down Your Weapons by -King Porter Stomp- on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/king-porter-stomp/put-down-your-weapons Put down your weapons by King Porter Stomp - Listen and move your body as you feel you want. On SoundCloud.

Musical marvels to share

Mileage (featuring MC Elemental) by -King Porter Stomp- on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/king-porter-stomp/mileage-featuring-mc-elemental Mileage by King Porter Stomp Listen on SoundCloud Relate to the lyrics, have yourself damn good groove, dance as passionately as you must!

Abuse and the brain

Image credit to Linda CJ Turner In the field of neuroscience, the concept of neuronal survival and death is complex and can be influenced by various factors. Neurons are the … Abuse and the brain- credit to Linda CJ Turner Website: Linda CJ Turner website Wow. As a passionately curious individual concerning Neurology, and how … Continue reading Abuse and the brain →

Question of the day time

How are you creative? I am creative in my Art (inspired and given to me as a gift from my late mother) Psychedelic tree I am creative on the piano playing improv and trying to formulate songs (it always gets too excitable and carried away to form any viable structure, but I try, and I … Continue reading Question of the day time →

Waking Up to Who You Are

I have realised that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is. We are living … Waking Up to Who You Are A re-blog of one of the most powerful posts I’ve ever read, it had me gripped, enshrouded by mixed … Continue reading Waking Up to Who You Are →

Rising From The Dead

Addiction buries us and totally destroys an individual and those they love. Getting out of the web of addiction can be attainable only if the addict …Rising From The Dead

Suicide Prevention & Education: Debunking the Myths

**In honor of September being Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, I will be focusing my blog posts on Suicide Prevention & Education. The topic …Suicide Prevention & Education: Debunking the Myths