I have been in contact with someone further along in being destroyed by their mental illness. Sadly we are no longer friends. But a couple of things I noticed from her. She would write out each word in compound words. So the site Remedyfind became Remedy Find. I...
If you want to know me you should read this article on a programmer that believes God is instructing him on how to build and operating system. The article rings true because I fit the profile pretty well. Someone who is a programmer, is mentally ill, and has had a...
A parody of advent, for people who the church wished didn't exist. Week 1: The Empowerment Candle - Hope is great but without power it usually just melts away. For example if you are in an abusive or exploitative situation, having power is what counters these people...
Piece on grunge and the death of Chris Cornell: You might think grunge is about anger, but that’s not completely true. Yes, it can sound that way, but it’s really about depression and cynicism. Those two go hand-in-hand, along with their nasty little sister, anxiety....
The Two Things that Make My Schizophrenia Tough - a post from such a good blog from someone who has schizophrenia. I identify with a lot of what is going on in his head.
I think modern psychology has latched on to the brain as computer model of the brain and do their detriment. It's an easy thing to fall into. A computer has an operating system, files, and programs. As long as everyone has the same operating system, programs will...
Cognitive dissonance is experienced as anguish by most Christians. That's why they hate engaging people with disabilities. It's like we need and orange sign in front of us that says, "prayer doesn't work zone". They have to compartmentalize and divide prayers...
Antidepressants help people regain custody of their lives. - NYTimes Article
Man seeks restraining order against God - Haifa resident asks court to keep the Almighty away, claiming He is being mean to him I feel the exact same way as this guy. God does not have a good track record with me telling me to kill myself, drink piss, and go after...
When Christians ask me, "how do you do it without God?", I respond with, "I ask myself that same question". This outs what they really mean, "how do you do it without religion?". It's just assumed that religion will somehow put you in communication with God which is...