Tag: communication
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Do British think they are the centre of Universe?
I had a strange conversation in town today, with a lady who was preparing to sell some Chimney cakes I first became aware of them in Czech Republic, so I thought they were Czech. Now it turned out they are actually Hungarian. Anyway, I thought that lady was Czech or at least knew something about…
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Effective altruism (in Swindon)
I’m not sure if I understand the concept correctly but it seems to be about praising people and organisations that do good. I normally complain here about various options of support that seem to be available in the UK, but when one reaches out, it turns out there’s nothing substantial there or even, possibly, the…
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Who called for that ambulance?
As you may know I got sectioned a few days ago, when I was in my own home, which is against the law in the UK. Unfortunately the same happened when I got sectioned the first time a few years back. I’m now recovering in Swindon hospital. Hospital staff was hinting me it was my…
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Do I have to stay where I am?
Yesterday I went to Pilates class at my gym. While everyone was getting ready (I mean we were getting mats and removing our shoes) the trainer made a conversation about it and then turned to me and asked ‘is that your mat?’ It made me feel really strange – as if she was telling me…
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My recovery story
This is an overdue post, I do apologise. But maybe it will make more sense now, when it looks like I’m actually recovering. So basically, when my psychiatric nurse was leaving, which was around two months ago, she said she’d send a letter to my GP asking them to prescribe my olanzapine. I received the…
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If you do this you lack empathy
How do you like the title? It sounds to me as if it’s taken from Daily Mail, shouting ‘click on me, click on me!’. Anyway… The lady from the bus stop yesterday also said that I need to give people time to make up their mind about me. It does seem to me that together…
Autistic and me 