by Windhorse Community Services | Oct 12, 2021 | Journal, Podcasts
Dear Listeners, Welcome to today’s podcast, a first-person recovery story which we believe is a unique contribution to the resources on extreme state psychology—particularly around the phenomenon of cutting. The arc of our story begins with Julia, who’s lost in a...
by Windhorse Community Services | Sep 13, 2021 | Journal, Podcasts, Windhorse Philosophy
Dear Listeners, In this podcast, four long-time Windhorse practitioners discuss the 4th (and last) principle of recovery: “No matter how disturbed a mind has become, recovery is possible.” Gabrielle Bershen, Jack Gipple, and I (Marta Aarli) share our insights and...
by Windhorse Community Services | Aug 30, 2021 | Journal, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Dear Listeners, Anyone who’s considered the territory of recovery from extreme mental states knows this to be a vast and subtle topic. And if this is a concern of yours, it’s also critical to reasonably understand—otherwise you may not recognize some of the key...
by Windhorse Community Services | Aug 2, 2021 | Journal, Podcasts
Dear Listeners, A meaningful and happy life. This is what we hope and strive for—for ourselves, for our children, and for everyone. As a parent of an adult child who struggles with mental health issues, I can see—from my observation and conversations with my son and...
by Windhorse Community Services | Jun 28, 2021 | Journal, Podcasts
Mindful Works Dear Listeners, By the time we are two or three years old, we are already asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As children we often dream big and respond with “a Fireman!”, “a Ballerina!”, “the President!”. When I was asked this as a child,...
