Tag: recovery stories
Recovery Porn: Tell Me Your Story, Iāll Tell You Your Value
There is little denying the power of story⦠until our own stories get taken from us, positioned against us, and used to determine our value as some sort of human commodity. We deserve to have our stories heard and to hear the stories of others, but on our own terms, without being fetishized or controlled, and without competition for paltry awards and recognition.
Avoidance of Voices Can Be as Problematic as Listening Too Much
In the system of mental health ācareā which is dominant today, āhearing voicesā is conceptualized as an illness, and so the goal is seen...
The Cause and Solution for Emotional Distress
Hi, I'm Corinna West, a psychiatric survivor. Ā I was very ill one time and now I'm not. That's the short story. The slightly longer...