People whose lives have crashed

A week ago I visited a place called Spacious Places in Leeds (UK) to chat with Graham Fell who is one of the leaders.

They take people who genuinely want to break some form of addiction that is destroying them,typically a drug (often Heroin,Cocaine,or Alcohol) but sometimes less obvious addictions such as [...]

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Moving boulders:ditch ambition

How good does something have to be to make it worth doing? [...]

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Moving boulders:move,breathe and get the beat

Our bodies function better if we get a modest amount of physical exercise each day,enough to speed up our breathing a bit but not get out of breath. [...]

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Moving boulders:live each moment as it happens

Some people live in the past:“If only I’d taken that job”,“Why didn’t I work harder at school”,“Maybe if I hadn’t lost my temper that day”.

Some people live in the future:“Once I leave home”,“When I get promoted”,“In retirement I’ll have the time”.

Actually this universe is rigged so we [...]

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Moving boulders:just start

So I’m sitting at my computer feeling weak and tired. I intended to do some writing,but what’s the point,it won’t be any good. And anyway I don’t feel like writing. I’m lethargic,unmotivated,really can’t be bothered.

But I make myself start.

That’s all,start,take one step. The agreement is that it [...]

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Moving boulders:a new series for everyone

This new series will be tricks that work for me when I need to get myself going on a bad day [...]

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the different approaches to counselling 4:think back

It may be worth seeking the help of someone who can help you review memories that are currently destructive. [...]

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the different approaches to counselling 3:do it yourself

We need to go beyond getting solutions to our problems from other people. [...]

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The different approaches to counselling 2:try this at home

Sometimes a counsellor will suggest trying something new which might help solve your problems. Some counsellors major on solution-focussed therapy. [...]

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A momentary sense of suicide

If you sometimes feel suicidal…. [...]

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Coming up:this counselling thing

Three photos of nothing special that cheered me up. [...]

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Sorry,I’m hibernating

SAD makes my depression worse most winters. What does this feel like? How do I deal with it? [...]

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No but realistically,how should depression affect a career?

A lot of the stigma associated with mentail illness is ignorant and unfair,but some discrimination is not just rational but necessary. [...]

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“I’m so embarrassed that I’m depressed. I daren’t let anyone find out because mental illness carries such a stigma”?

Some people are terrified of telling people they suffer depression. Others fear discrimination. What’s going on? [...]

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How can we tame bad memories?

Bad memories can damage and distort us until we find a way to take charge of them. [...]

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