MadNOTBad Content By Topic: Recovery & Resilience

Recovery & Resilience

survival ... thriving ... making sense of it all ... moving forwards

Metamorphasic - Becoming more. A process of change
Big Ones Up Front - When secrets don't need to be kept anymore
From Hardship To The Stars - Finding your strength, the part of you that lives
Silver Lining - Finding the good within the bad
In My Heart - Looking after the child inside - healing yourself

This Insane World Of Mine - *Trigger* What she has survived & the effect it had on her
My Life - *Trigger* Coming through abuse, bullying & self hate
Queenie's Quest - Her recovery from Bipolar Disorder, PTSD etc
Sara's Story - *Trigger* Struggling with PTSD, OCD & Self Harm. Getting there
Milestones On My Recovery Road - The things that have helped him along the way
There Is Light At The End Of The Tunnel - Recovery story
Dark To Light And Back Again - Finding recovery through writing
What Makes Me Smile - Thinking about the things that make me happy
Beginning To Bark - Depression, and getting through it slowly
Thank You For The Music - How music and writing have helped me
Panic Stations - Anxiety attacks, and how I'm learning to deal with them
It's Good To Talk - My journey from silent self-hating to opening up

Writing Your Life Story - Why Dolly Sen would recommend it to anyone
Be Kind To Yourself In 4 Easy Steps - Accept, Love, Forgive & Approve
Self Acceptance - Learning to accept yourself and others
Do Yourself A Favour - Why we should give ourselves more credit
One Wave Short Of A Shipwreck - Getting through the stigma and isolation
Experts By Experience - Taking control back, and being valued for it
Being A Patient (becoming the cure) - Where's it written that I can't help myself?
Medication: Is It Enough? - Why i need more than drugs can offer

That Day (after the meds kick in) - Noticing the sun, wanting to taste life again
Lying Flat - Coming out of the flatness of depression
Linking Arms Link Hearts And Minds - Erasing the hatred & learning to use our hearts
I'm Gonna Be Me - Taking control and being yourself
If I'm Good - Will being a 'good' patient help me get better?
Angel - A short prayer (of sorts) to a guardian angel
End Of A Depression - The bit where you become part of the world again
Marking The Way - Seeing my scars as my own personal map
Through The Darkness - Knowing the good by living through the bad
Lead Weight - Taking control back from a bad therapist
Self Respect - Regaining out rights and dignity
Summer Days - Feeling positive in the summer season

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