The cycle of garbage

Many times in life, we just blame things on our circumstances or health conditions, instead of delving deeper into the root cause of these problems with our health. "Oh, Johnny has a bad back," we say, or "Matthew just is like that, he has bi-polar." We tend to never stop and think that if Johnny lifted with his legs, maybe he wouldn't have a bad back, or if Matthew ate healthy foods, and didn't smoke pot three times a day, he'd be a lot better. These things, I say, is the cycle of garbage. Garbage in, garbage out. By doing things that are healthier for our bodies and minds, we will see what the end result turns out to be, vs eating garbage, doing things the same old way, and expecting a different result. I just quit smoking cigarettes, and already, I feel better. Imagine if I also ate healthier, and worked out on top of that? The results would be that I would feel on top of the world, extremely healthy.

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Silence (on Hallucinations) Blog Repost

Claudia Krizay Silence (on auditory hallucinations) Claudia Krizay Community Member July 02, 2011 Silence No light breaks through the bleak darkness- Not even the moon or the stars are visible Through the dense fog outside my window- An eerie silence echoes about- While the rest of the world sleeps- There is a song inside my mind Singing a jovial tune- Gusts of wind rush throughout the Branches on the trees outside my window- A pleasing sound- not threatening as would be The sound of a multitude of people talking- The sound of silence is safe- Interrupted perhaps by voices only I can hear, while I can hear the ticking of the clock- I can hear the windows rattling in the wind and Rain falling upon the pavement ten stories below- These are welcome sounds and Knowing I am safe in my solitude- Is a welcome feeling, and I would dance upon the ceiling if I could and If I could I would wish the world away, and I would become the sole survivor. As the wind blows and the rain falls, I am reminded that I am not alone and When the sun rises above the skyline, This world shall come to life and that jovial tune that resonates Inside my heart, mind and spirit shall transform to A melancholy dirge and as another day begins- everyone’s eyes shall be upon me- I can hear the ticking of the clock, The forcefulness of the wind and The sound of the rain pounding upon the pavement outside- Interrupted by voices that only I can hear- If I had one wish it would be that the world would stop spinning and be still- The hands on my clock would never turn and nothing would ever change- The ticking of the clock would still a welcome sound- and along with the sounds of the wind blowing and the raindrops hitting the pavement- would become A soothing lullaby rocking me to a peaceful slumber and I would dream of A place that would be mine alone and my closest companions would be The voices only I could hear- and while the world sleeps, an eerie silence Would echo about – a most welcome sound as could be- There would be nothing or nobody to fear and the hands upon the wall clock Would be forever frozen still- Claudia Krizay - See more at: http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/93829/140963/auditory/#sthash.XA45h3ia.dpuf