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13-12-2007, 12:18 AM
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From 1984 or so I embarked on some therapy which I still have which I know has kept me here - I wish I could have afforded a lot more than I paid for because its been very helpful ...My inner-life like a lot of other peoples was off limits emotionally - I grew up in a culture like that and a family system that was emotionally unreflective ...Later I realised that our culture was producing warped and pained people and people with half selves - or in my case hardly a Self ...
It was the bit left over though that burned with some kind of anguish and need just to be alive .... The edge treader with a candle ....Yeah ....So I have a long tale but moreover I am very open and understand the "tar-lands" and darknesses of the inner world and why tears along with slowly connected feelings create insights and lights that help to make survival sad but actually bearable ..
Grief is a major key to surviving the damaged form of oneself, and de-terrorisiing feeling-states and living with them is another gift of therapy and grief ...
But hell its not easy ...I've learned in therapy its not about absolute solutions and the end of pain - its about being able to tolerate one-self and put a hand into the hand of part of oneself that also recognises that long ago and hand of help was never there ...
I am Silvisrivers the poet and artist ...  |
13-12-2007, 02:46 AM
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13-12-2007, 03:10 AM
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Welcome to the forum Silvisrivers. |
13-12-2007, 06:16 AM
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13-12-2007, 09:50 AM
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Well I did some poetry today and posted an image I had been working with - it helps me in my ragmented state....This time of year is I have no doubt is ragged for me ....I like the term "raggedy man" (Mad Max Thunderdome) ...I like words they are my friends like dogs and cats around me ....
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13-12-2007, 09:58 AM
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Is it possible to show images here because I am an artist too ...A storyteller of the human condition.... |
13-12-2007, 10:00 AM
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Ah I see the image code is on....That means I can show off Purple Bunny... He's my inner magic ...At least I hope I can ...I'll try ...
I hope this shows Purple Bunny discovering the Law of Hilarity - otherwise people will laugh at me .....Mind you that's part of the law
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13-12-2007, 10:06 AM
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Wow .....There you go .....I only show the magical side of him on PTSD & other similar sites... Its a matter of care .....
Or as he might say :
When in the company of pain
Care is the measure
And the quiet eye reign ......
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13-12-2007, 10:11 AM
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Anyway .......Hello.......I forgot that....Space is numinous for me - alive with creativity even when empty so I get excited ..... ... |
14-12-2007, 10:55 AM
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