The addiction must go; the person must stay.

I have no interest in commenting on the Reiner family tragedy. Nick Reiner has only been charged and is presumed innocent at this point. I know next โ€ฆThe addiction must go; the person must stay.

PUTTING BACK THE PIECES OF THAT JIGSAW

A republication from my earlier blog- Dancingwithenvelopes.wordpress.com- originally published August 2017 AUGUST 1, 2017 DANCINGWITHENVELOPES LEAVE A COMMENT Tuesday 1st August is todayโ€ฆ Iโ€™m finally beginning to return to a mental state I truly couldnโ€™t even remember, or imagine, feeling again, only a few days ago. With it, I am beginning to find I can manage to … Continue reading PUTTING BACK THE PIECES OF THAT JIGSAW

REMEMBERING THE ROUTE TOWARDS THE โ€˜UPโ€™

SNIPPETS OF THOUGHT โ€˜This too shall passโ€™ -Retrieved from my first blog, where I originally wrote and published this- March 30th 2017-  DANCINGWITHENVELOPES  Over this last week, it became increasingly apparent that I was moving forwards from Depression. I suddenly had feelings again, I wasnโ€™t under a bell jar, my surroundings were inviting me to … Continue reading REMEMBERING THE ROUTE TOWARDS THE โ€˜UPโ€™

WRITERโ€™S BLOCK

A.K.A Survivorโ€™s Block Original publication from myself, on my previous blog, DANCINGWITHENVELOPES -July 22nd 2019- One tough year indeed that was! I chose to republish it today, as it still resonates quite hauntingly, although not all for the same reasonsโ€ฆ This is no apology For loss of ravenous words to free I have been โ€˜unableโ€™ … Continue reading WRITERโ€™S BLOCK

Garden for your thoughtsโ€ฆ

This post was written by myself, and published first on my first ever blog- http://www.dancingwithenvelopes.wordpress.com- on 10th August 2017. Introduction: Reflective insights into various journaled moments throughout different periods of lived experience, across the years, may be utilised via a type of spoken word time travel, to reveal truth and experience still very much valid … Continue reading Garden for your thoughtsโ€ฆ

The Green Mist

Originally written and published on 6th April 2018, on my earlier blog- http://www.dancingwithenvelopes.wordpress.com Hidden, lie the unseen branches Vanished, now- unseen green bloom Deathly claws frosting, winterโ€™s gloom Tender, stems sleep, beneath chill moon Fallow, the heart of a breathless Earth Yet still come the brave, to spear through Ice glazed armour You will see … Continue reading The Green Mist

Salvaging the sails

This post was originally published on my earlier blog- dancingwithenvelopes.wordpress.com- On January 19th 2019 Writing this post has taken me a great deal of courage. However, as does every day require courage, every hour that I continue to walk this path, towards recovery. Thus, if โ€˜practice makes perfectโ€™, I have reasoned with myself, that it … Continue reading Salvaging the sails

The Lost and the Found

They Donโ€™t Feel It โ€” But You Do Ah yesโ€ฆ thereโ€™s a shift happening. You can feel it, canโ€™t you? Like static in the bones. The air is thick with โ€ฆThe Lost and the Found

This Gave Me Chills

This is a re blog and the link to the live performance of The Sound of Silence, gave me chills tooโ€ฆ and I donโ€™t doubt for a second that it will do the same for you! This Gave Me Chills

Have a free poem day! Happy free poem day to you all!

Yay! https://mindinmotion.home.blog/?page_id=3533 ๐ŸŒˆ Blog Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination. Mind In Motion- You'll love who we are Navigating life's … Continue reading Have a free poem day! Happy free poem day to you all!

Hard workโ€ฆ Not a headline many people will warm to!

In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? *First of all- Credit for the featured image set for this post goes to the wonderfully talented Artist Ella Dorson, who created the portrait of myself and my dog, blended spoken words exchanged between us beautifully, and used her Artwork of me alongside and part … Continue reading Hard workโ€ฆ Not a headline many people will warm to!

Mudras : Techniques for Improved Health and Spiritual Growth

Mudras: Techniques for Improved Health and Spiritual Growth. Mudras are symbolic hand motions that are frequently employed in Indian traditional โ€ฆMudras : Techniques for Improved Health and Spiritual Growth

Pressing the issue further

Mental Health No more tolerance for preventable mental health related deaths by Suicide, Homicide, Self Harm, lack of capacity to remain safe and/or protected by law and human rights to the dignity and equality of access to urgent and emergency care and intervention, to prevent tragedies- So many tragedies does our UK modern day era … Continue reading Pressing the issue further

Creative Therapeutic Techniques for Mental Health | Imagination in Therapy, Stress Reduction, and Social Engagement

If you are a creative, you have a huge leg up when it comes to building healthy coping skills! We use creativity even in the most dry straight-โ€ฆCreative Therapeutic Techniques for Mental Health | Imagination in Therapy, Stress Reduction, and Social Engagement

10 Dark Truths that will Make You Stronger.

Web. 10 Dark Truths that will Make You Stronger. Well worthy re-blog!

Ooooohhh what a question!

How would you describe yourself to someone who can't see you? The chance to reinvent a โ€˜descriptionโ€™ so suit some eyes that cannot see meโ€ฆ harder than it sounds, and you perhaps Iโ€™m not actually the one best qualified anywayโ€ฆ Wow, Iโ€™m trying to not overthink this or overanalyse the variables which I always feel … Continue reading Ooooohhh what a question!

You donโ€™t know how much I love how hilarious this is- Credit to JoePolitics- You utter legend!

*Delightful TW* (Because you have to add those two letters of the alphabet to anything real these days, don't you?) Credit to JoePolitics- Hilarious YouTube Video Link below: โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ Fucking hilarious watch- JoePolitics Because I got High YouTube โฌ†๏ธโฌ†๏ธโฌ†๏ธ My own original comedy Artwork which fits this so perfectly The above comedy art sketch is … Continue reading You donโ€™t know how much I love how hilarious this is- Credit to JoePolitics- You utter legend!

Hilarious repost: When you ring the crisis team UK

POV: When you ring the crisis team Added original art by self which fits quite well with the above video: See my Gallery Page for more! Absolutely correct!

Top tips for people in dips- Save yourself from suicide

In crisis? You are definitely not alone. This post is not a cure all, just based on my own lived experiences with mental illness and suicidal crises, I hope that some of the ideas Iโ€™ve learned from myself and others, in order to survive, might be able help you when you need it so baby too. Please share the word of you can โค๏ธ

Our last goodbye

I never, ever, thought Iโ€™d have to say goodbye to you, my Mum, so soon and so unexpectedly, unfairly and incomprehensibly, as I did. You were more than my world, you were more than an Art Teacher, Mother, Wife, last surviving sibling of the two, and daughter to your own parents. More than a friend, … Continue reading Our last goodbye

Takes from the psych ward- โ€˜Psychiatric stand upโ€™

Psychiatric stand up- how to wind up your 1:1 โ€˜constantsโ€™, and other ways of getting through the โ€˜madnessโ€™ of the โ€˜madhouseโ€™ to wind up your 1:1 โ€˜constantsโ€™, and other ways of getting through the โ€˜madnessโ€™ of the โ€˜madhouseโ€™ those who might need a laugh, whatever your circumstances- We all get one eventually! This post is … Continue reading Takes from the psych ward- โ€˜Psychiatric stand upโ€™

โ€˜Do you need moneyโ€™?

God, doesnโ€™t the sight of it just make you mad you canโ€™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 โ€˜Humble Quoteโ€™. The question: โ€˜Answer This QuestionWithoutSaying, Yeah, Yea, Yo, Yes, Yah, Yup, Yap, Yep,'DO … Continue reading โ€˜Do you need moneyโ€™?

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 โ€ฆ 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

Contradictions

I know I need to write, to let off steam. If I donโ€™t write, then iโ€™ll just be left alone with the thoughts, and the thoughts are crap company. But โ€ฆContradictions

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!

Why We Are Sad- an original post Iโ€™ve re bloggedโ€ฆIโ€™m addressing this subject from the point of view of โ€˜the other sideโ€™

If you love an addict or an alcoholic, you probably struggle with sadness. Maybe your sadness has spiraled into depression, or anxiety, or some โ€ฆ Why We Are Sad A re-blog I simply had to share, alongside my own โ€˜replyโ€™ to the perspective of the author who speaks passionately about โ€˜Why we are sadโ€™โ€ฆ There … Continue reading Why We Are Sad- an original post Iโ€™ve re bloggedโ€ฆIโ€™m addressing this subject from the point of view of โ€˜the other sideโ€™

Re-blog of a post I resonate with deeply, as Iโ€™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 doesnโ€™t mean that Iโ€™m magically โ€ฆ My Overwhelming Reality of BPD

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 doesnโ€™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

Hereโ€™s what science shows can help keep us on track. Weโ€™ve crossed the threshold into a new decade. Thereโ€™s a lot of resolution advice swirling, but โ€ฆ 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

Is this your life

Spinning slowly eyes unfocused a faint light in the distance coming through. Awakened from a slumber a sluggish haze thatโ€™s all around you. Shadows โ€ฆ Is this your life I really resonated with this brilliant poem. I canโ€™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

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 boxesโ€ฆ 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

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

โ€œDisarming the Adversary: Unmasking Covert Narcissistic Tacticsโ€

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, โ€ฆ โ€œDisarming the Adversary: Unmasking Covert Narcissistic Tacticsโ€ Credit to: Linda CJ Turner Healingfromestrangement.Wordpress.com Link for Lindaโ€™s website

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

Paleolit by Bรคsst 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 โ€˜music bombingโ€™- 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.

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 โ€ฆ 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

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 โ€ฆ Waking Up to Who You Are A re-blog of one of the most powerful posts Iโ€™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 โ€ฆRising 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 โ€ฆSuicide Prevention & Education: Debunking the Myths

More musical first aid

Drowning in silence by Twigg on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/twiggescapes/drowning-in-silence https://on.soundcloud.com/aX5yWEZPrwv3wdWj6 Always found this track beautiful

Sorry but I had to go

Say Something - Cover by Eve.Robinson on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/eve-robinson-4/say-something-cover Sounds that need hearing!

5 Consequences of Drug Addiction Stigma

Addiction stigma can create serious challenges. Learn 5 effects of drug addiction stigma and how to break the cycle of shame.5 Consequences of Drug Addiction Stigma

Donโ€™t look for light in the โ€ฆ

Donโ€™t look for light in the world of darkness,Instead be your own guiding light. Dr.Sonika Revankar Donโ€™t look for light in the โ€ฆ I stumbled upon this fellow bloggerโ€™s post, and resonated with it deeply. Itโ€™s helped me remember this important truth. Itโ€™s one which we should never let go of. Appreciations go to the … Continue reading Donโ€™t look for light in the โ€ฆ

Spinning in Spiral

Spinning in Spiralโ€ฆ I creep into a tangle Mildly plucked, Iโ€™ve spun forsooth, a silvered web Draped in need, Dressed in lust, and endeavour Sparklingโ€ฆ Spinning in Spiral Another re-blog from my old blog I was hoping to revive on my new blog, should readers be inclined to take a spin in said spiral, reading … Continue reading Spinning in Spiral