Postcards from the Funny Farm – PFTFF

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  • Amazing Vision November 30, 2008

    Every once in a while a human story of success is so powerful it must be shared and spread.

    November 30th, 2008

  • [Guest Blog] Relaxation Meditation: Part 1 of 2

    When I ran across Dorian’s Blog “Buddha of Hollywood,” I was instantly curious.  Since I live so close to Hollywood and know a few “oddballs” that have come out of that town, I figured I had a tiger by the tail with this blogger.  Since then we have exchanged emails a few times and I [...]

    November 10th, 2008

  • Water Therapy, in the Offbeat Sense

    Water is a place we can turn for stress relief and healing. We come from water when born so it’s natural for us to feel calm in it.

    October 16th, 2008

  • Lithium and Silent Professionals

    When we go to the doctor or hire a lawyer or take a college course, we expect the people we encounter to be professionals.  As such, we assume they don’t have any mental illnesses … that is, many people assume that.  The truth is that many people in the professional world are doing their jobs [...]

    September 13th, 2008

  • Whatever Gets You Through the Night

    You may know the title is a John Lennon tune. I think getting through the night is sometimes easier said than done when you are down.  For babies, sometimes all you need to do is change the crib bedding, for grownups, it’s not always so easy.  There is a reason companies offer a plethora [...]

    September 3rd, 2008

  • Growing into Your Own Skin

    A therapist told me, “The thirties are a time when you grow into your own skin.” and that was healing to me at the time. I had just turned 30 and was seeing her for depression and cognitive issues I was having. (people are saying … eeek, Damien is finally revealing things, well [...]

    August 25th, 2008

  • Therapeutic Reverie

    Today’s fast paced world leaves us all exhausted at the end of most days. Right now, as an example, I have that woozy feeling I have forgotten an appointment because I didn’t transfer it from my wallet to my Yahoo! calendar. Oh well, if I did I did. I’m pretty good about [...]

    August 17th, 2008

  • Embracing Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

    I must give credit to the creator of REBT, Albert Ellis. Mr. Ellis put together a system of cognitive therapy that has literally revolutionized my life.

    July 31st, 2008

  • Just Live it

    Sometimes you have to let everything go and just live. I think you’ll like what you find on the other side. A very relaxed post for a change.

    July 22nd, 2008


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