Viva la Rebellion
I tried to call But you didn’t answer Then I realized it was only a dream Why would you answer a call that I can’t make? And why am I so loud inside I can’t decide
my fate My mind is a serf in the province of wishful thinking Slavishly attached to the things I’ll never have
Science has repeatedly demonstrated that positive words and actions can have dramatic impact on one’s health and vitality. The human brain does not understand sarcasm. When we force ourselves to smile, the brain thinks we are smiling. The same goes for words. When we say positive things to ourselves, even if we don’t believe them, we can rewire our brains to believe what we are saying is true. And through the belief that are we already physically and mentally prospering, we can will a more prosperous life into existence.
Having a peer supporter on your team is like having a partner in recovery who is there to validate your experience and walk with you through the dross of institutionalized oppression and misconception. The main thing that sets peer workers apart from the medical treatment team is that peer workers uphold the basic understanding that each person is the expert in their own lives and should thus be in charge of their own recovery. The peer supporter’s role is to assist people with finding and following their own recovery paths, without judgment, expectation, rules, or requirements.
Where’s the kitchen sink? Aren’t you throwing everything? How far will you go? Ten years back ain’t far enough You gotsta lay down the law
