Comments on: The grate escape… http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/ Allotmenteering on a budget and antidepressant withdrawal recovery Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Trixiebelle http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10133 Trixiebelle Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:54:22 +0000 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10133 AJ: Your story had me in tears. So-called 'Mental Health Units' haven't really progressed since the 19 hundreds have they? Apart from the drugs. If 'mental health units' were conducive to recovery then no-one would want to escape from them would they? They should be a place of sanctuary & recovery. Like allotments. XXXX The NHS has SEVERAL things arseover tit but it's such a HUGE BEAUROCRATIC NONSENSE that it's almost impossible to penetrate it to make changes. Trixie XXX AJ: Your story had me in tears.

So-called ‘Mental Health Units’ haven’t really progressed since the 19 hundreds have they? Apart from the drugs.

If ‘mental health units’ were conducive to recovery then no-one would want to escape from them would they?

They should be a place of sanctuary & recovery. Like allotments. XXXX

The NHS has SEVERAL things arseover tit but it’s such a HUGE BEAUROCRATIC NONSENSE that it’s almost impossible to penetrate it to make changes.

Trixie XXX

]]> By: allotmentjunkies http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10056 allotmentjunkies Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:49:21 +0000 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10056 Once again I send a 'ta very much'. It is so lovely that people take the time to send me kind words and find my writing/story interesting. I'll be definitely checking out all the links with interests. Happy gardening to one and all! Once again I send a ‘ta very much’. It is so lovely that people take the time to send me kind words and find my writing/story interesting.

I’ll be definitely checking out all the links with interests.

Happy gardening to one and all!

]]> By: Paula Goddard http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10053 Paula Goddard Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:57:42 +0000 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10053 I came across your site looking for fellow allotment bloggers and enthusiasts like myself. I started at 'allotmenteering is my insurance policy' and carried on reading into this post. Very moving and interesting. So much so I thought others might want to read it too, I've put a link on the Allotments4All (www.allotments4all.co.uk) forum of which I'm a member. Paula wine, food and allotment blogger paulagoddard.com I came across your site looking for fellow allotment bloggers and enthusiasts like myself. I started at ‘allotmenteering is my insurance policy’ and carried on reading into this post. Very moving and interesting. So much so I thought others might want to read it too, I’ve put a link on the Allotments4All (www.allotments4all.co.uk) forum of which I’m a member.

Paula

wine, food and allotment blogger paulagoddard.com

]]> By: Zoe http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10034 Zoe Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:59:47 +0000 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10034 Just wanted to say, Keener, that as the veteran of more hospital admissions than I care to count, I can relate. I'm based in the UK too, a vegan and a keen cook with my own veggie patch and greenhouse, though my partner Richard is the main protagonist in that department. However I read your blog with interest, having found you through Gianna's Bipolarblast. I wanted to congratulate you on finding peace in the soil so to speak. In case you'd like to take a look sometime, one of my blogs is at http://ontheroadback.blogspot.com/ I started this one, inspired by Gianna, purely to document my withdrawal from psychiatric drugs. All the best to you! Zoe. Just wanted to say, Keener, that as the veteran of more hospital admissions than I care to count, I can relate. I’m based in the UK too, a vegan and a keen cook with my own veggie patch and greenhouse, though my partner Richard is the main protagonist in that department. However I read your blog with interest, having found you through Gianna’s Bipolarblast. I wanted to congratulate you on finding peace in the soil so to speak. In case you’d like to take a look sometime, one of my blogs is at http://ontheroadback.blogspot.com/ I started this one, inspired by Gianna, purely to document my withdrawal from psychiatric drugs. All the best to you! Zoe.

]]> By: markps2 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10006 markps2 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:22:09 +0000 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-10006 I experienced similar events, great writing/storytelling. I experienced similar events, great writing/storytelling.

]]> By: allotmentjunkies http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-9888 allotmentjunkies Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:15:12 +0000 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-9888 Thank you all very much for your kind words - I was nervous pressing the 'publish' button. I did not want to look like I was making excuses for being violent/ not taking responsibility and so on... But it looks like I don't come across as a thug so that's nice! - I'm such a gentle little flower really - when I'm not in Effexor withdrawal! For clarity's sake (not to be bolshy!) -I just want to point out that I am not diagnosed with bi-polar or indeed any mental illness/problem - not that there's owt wrong with that. I was in Effexor withdrawal and that can mimic some of the symptoms of mania which is experienced by Bipolar people. It just took a while to convince the mental health brigade - the buggers just kept trying to lock me up rather than just letting me pop an effexor! Allotmenteering and veg has helped me not to become bitter and angry - what with it being such a calming and nurturing activity... Thank you all very much for your kind words – I was nervous pressing the ‘publish’ button. I did not want to look like I was making excuses for being violent/ not taking responsibility and so on… But it looks like I don’t come across as a thug so that’s nice! – I’m such a gentle little flower really – when I’m not in Effexor withdrawal!

For clarity’s sake (not to be bolshy!) -I just want to point out that I am not diagnosed with bi-polar or indeed any mental illness/problem – not that there’s owt wrong with that. I was in Effexor withdrawal and that can mimic some of the symptoms of mania which is experienced by Bipolar people. It just took a while to convince the mental health brigade – the buggers just kept trying to lock me up rather than just letting me pop an effexor!

Allotmenteering and veg has helped me not to become bitter and angry – what with it being such a calming and nurturing activity…

]]> By: growgirls http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-9875 growgirls Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:08:12 +0000 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-9875 bipolarness sucketh big time. those nurses need a slap. tickeling never goes down well. the answer lies in the soil! :P x bipolarness sucketh big time. those nurses need a slap. tickeling never goes down well. the answer lies in the soil! :P x

]]> By: vegmonkey http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-9853 vegmonkey Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:28:27 +0000 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-9853 Really touching Keener, i'd hate to have to go what you've been through. Glad you've found solace in veg. Really touching Keener, i’d hate to have to go what you’ve been through. Glad you’ve found solace in veg.

]]> By: giannakali http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-9711 giannakali Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:33:07 +0000 http://allotmentjunkies.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/the-grate-escape/#comment-9711 Peace Keener. Peace Keener.

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