An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness (Paperback) by Kay Redfield Jamison In Touched with Fire , Kay Redfield Jamison, a psychiatrist, turned a mirror on the creativity so often associated with mental illness. In this book she turns that mirror on herself. With breathtaking honesty she tells of her own manic depression, the bitter costs of her illness, and its paradoxical benefits: "There is a particular kind of pain, elation, loneliness and terror involved in this kind of madness.... It will never end, for madness carves its own reality." This is one of the best scientific autobiographies ever written, a combination of clarity, truth, and insight into human character. "We are all, as Byron put it, differently organized," Jamison writes. "We each move within the restraints of our temperament and live up only partially to its possibilities." Jamison's ability to live fully within her limitations is an inspiration to her fellow mortals, whate

Dual Diagnosis Anonymous (DDA) is a peer support group based on an authorized version of the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous plus an additional 5 Steps that focus on Dual Diagnosis (mental illness and substance abuse). DDA's unique 12 Steps Plus 5 Program offers *hope for achieving the promise of recovery. http://ddaoforegon.com/ 12 Step Faciliation Group Tues. 3pm @ Center For Living call 386-2620 ends 12/8/09 DDA Meeting Tuyes. 4pm @ Center for Living will move to new location after 12/8/09

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Guest Author - Lara F. Many people say that in fact, you can't choose your sponsor, your sponsor can't choose you and that it's a certain amount of circumstances that brings you both together at the right place at the right time. I personally still have a hard time resolving my thoughts on fate, coincidence and what is commonly termed in the program as 'God shots'. So I will continue to say that I chose my sponsor, after all I'm the one that mustered up enough courage to call a complete stranger and ask her in effect, to 'date me'. So how do you choose a sponsor? What is a sponsor? And what happens if your sponsor doesn't work out? What is a sponsor? Sponsorship did not exist in the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous. Sponsorship nowadays has become a strong part to ones recovery. Typically a sponsor is an individual of the same sex who has more sobriety than a sponsee and has completed the 12 steps of the recovery program. A sponsor will guide the

Jane Rekas, LCSW EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & CREDENTIALS Licensed Clinical Social Worker, October 1997, License #2544 Master of Social Work, June 1992, Portland State University Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, May 1987, Reed College, Portland, Oregon COUNSELING BACKGROUND Mental Health Specialist - Private Practice - Turtle Dove Counseling, Hood River, OR (9/08-present). Mental Health Specialist – Mid-Columbia Center for Living, Hood River, OR (12/04-9/30/10). Mental Health Specialist – Mid-Columbia Children’s Council, Hood River, OR (11/02-11/04). Family Services Coordinator – Mid-Columbia Children’s Council, Inc. Hood River, OR (8/00-11/02). Early Head Start Home Visitor – Mid-Columbia Children’s Council, Inc., Hood River, OR (5/00-8/00). Child and Family Therapist – Children’s Center, Vancouver, WA, 5/97-10/99. Individual and Family Therapist – Lutheran Family Service, Beaverton, OR, 10/94-5/97. Child and Family Therapist – Center for Community Mental Health, Portlan

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A B Borderline personality disorder (BPD) individuals describe chronic feelings of anger, emptiness, depressions and anxiety. They experience extreme frustration and anger, and occasionally experience brief psychotic episodes. They describe chaotic relationships and "confused identities." Even among those who have not attempted suicide, suicide ideation is common. The quality of life ratings for some of the problems frequently experience by BPD individuals suggest that their quality of life is amongst the lowest. C Cutting ~ see Self-Injury D Describe (Mindfulness Skill). Put words on the experience. When a feeling or thought arises, or you do something, acknowledge it. For example, say in your mind, "Sadness has just enveloped me."... or... "My stomach muscles are tightening."... or... "A thought 'I can't do this' has come into my mind"... or... "walking, step, step, step..."Put experiences into words. Describe t

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