I may be significantly overstating the value of this post if you've been attracted simply by reading the title but I've been thinking a lot recently about what "recovery" in a mental health sense really is and how on earth we "do" it. Two things this week have brought the subject of recovery into … [Read more...] about The Definition Of Recovery
Productivity
Waiting For The Muse
I've been trying to write something all week and despite waiting patiently for the muse nothing much has been happening. This is no longer a shock or even a surprise. I have come to be quite familiar with the feeling of nothingness that invariably springs up just at the moment I am hoping for … [Read more...] about Waiting For The Muse
Unfit For Purpose
"I've only had these boots for four months and already they're letting in water." I'm writing a complaint through an online portal, the enforced alternative to ranting at an actual person down the telephone. I go for a walk with the dogs in said boots and by the time I've got home and hung my … [Read more...] about Unfit For Purpose
Wisdom Through Friendship
"I'm sorry I missed your birthday. It was the Queen's fault for dying." I am messaging Martin having realised my mistake through a fortuitous browse on Facebook. On reflection, it was a poor excuse but at least it will be one I can use for all the years to come, what with September 19th now … [Read more...] about Wisdom Through Friendship
A Worthwhile Use Of Time
It’s not unusual for me to wonder what I'll write about each week but it is rare for me to worry that I won’t have time to write anything at all. This week I have been home alone while my family are variously away on holiday or busy working in London pressing through the throng of people queuing … [Read more...] about A Worthwhile Use Of Time