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WINTER 2007

: It is spiritual when we get up on stage and go on about our real….

: I speak of [my Halloween night rampage] not with pride but with trepidation and fear. What is to...

: …both straight and gay people can live and work well in harmony.

: Their eyes were opened to view their own experiences as valued expertise, rather than as horrible...

: I see a man who wants to get to the bottom of each question that life throws out to him….The book...

: Not disclosing this information can make you feel isolated and lonely…[yet disclosing can make some...

: We want to face reality, appreciate its beauty, and be in awe of its wonder.

: Stereotyping is uncalled for and will not be tolerated, no matter what.

: We all feel guilty that we failed our brother when he needed us the most.

: The system has been abused for nearly two decades….It's time to give the healthcare system back to...

: …the urge for a cigarette will pass whether one smokes one or not. Our emotional upsets flow...

: …you need to figure out why your partner is harping on this issue.

: The feelings that had been repressed for so many years were all coming back in full force. I was...

: I have found such relief in [fish oil supplements and meditation] that I feel doctors and...

: Whatever the cause of self-doubt, I decided I had options as to how I responded to it.

: We need to see people doing well, to counter stigma.

: …placing dissidents in psychiatric hospitals rather than prisons serves three points: it avoids the...

: Gathering the facts can prevent us from relying on exaggerated and fearful assumptions.

: No parent is perfect. Otherwise, they would be angels and not people. Imperfect love is still love.

: I believe it’s possible for someone with schizophrenia to hold a good job, marry, have kids, or do...

: The veil represents the void…which shame, depression, and anxiety emanate like the breath of a...

: I believe two people in a committed relationship should have no or very few secrets—that way, we...