Gaslighting Each Other

Gaslighting Each Other

In any supportive community, it is essential that members uplift and support one another. Unfortunately, there are times when unintentional harm occurs through comparison and judgement… a subtle form of gaslighting. This can happen when someone compares their...
The MASA™ Course is Here

The MASA™ Course is Here

Dear Friends, As some of you might already know, it has been quite some time since I was asked to put together a course with the most relevant, most important approaches to healing, and insights and guidance for coping well with this process. I promised to create...
Regarding Hope and Self-Care

Regarding Hope and Self-Care

There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.’  – Bernard Williams The hope you are encouraged to have is validated by a history of ABIND/neurotoxicity and withdrawal survival and recovery of 100s of 1000s of brave individuals...
Professor C. Heather Ashton

Professor C. Heather Ashton

This blog post was written before the passing of Professor Ashton. I am sharing it here, in her memory, as July 11th would have been her birthday. This morning I found the above ‘thank you’ letter from the BMA (British Medical Association) dated January 22nd 2013. I...
Validating Your Feelings

Validating Your Feelings

It is important to always validate any feelings of apprehension, despair, sadness… Whatever the emotion, make it okay to acknowledge it and express it. Suppression of emotions will not make them go away and being upset does not make you a negative person. People...