http://baco.psychcentral.net the musings of a mental health consumer Thu, 01 May 2008 15:30:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan)With apologies to Mary Ellen Copeland           When I was first diagnosed, I had never heard of WRAP. I formulated something that I call “Manual Override”. I came to the conclusion that I was an educated, intelligent guy and I would use my intellect to over ... http://baco.psychcentral.net/2008/05/01/wrap/ http://baco.psychcentral.net/2008/04/10/12/ On the Bus; What Makes Us Different What does make us different? All of us either have some form of mental illness, or know someone else who does. Are we crazy? Are we different from normal people? Almost everybody knows someone with a mental illness. It is unfortunately all too common. Crazy and ... http://baco.psychcentral.net/2008/03/31/9/ On The Bus A Movie Review: “The Snake Pit” I‘ve seen this movie before, but this the first time I’ve seen since I have been diagnosed. I saw the film in a whole new way. This is going to be a different kind of review. It’s not going to be about film ... http://baco.psychcentral.net/2008/03/14/8/ On The Bus; Advocacy Welcome bus riders! Essentially, advocacy is speaking out on others behalf. People who suffer from mental illness’s and people with other handicaps are often the victims of stigmas. Personally, I did not know how bad it was to have mental illness, until I had it. The people who practice ... http://baco.psychcentral.net/2008/03/05/7/ On The Bus; Labels      In my youth, as a college student, I had the dubious privilege of being a student representative on the Biological Sciences Study Committee. This was only a couple years after Watson and Crick had published their book on DNA and the double helix. The science of ... http://baco.psychcentral.net/2008/02/28/labels/ Internet Chat room Etiquette for the Mentally Ill Welcome bus riders. We all come here to chat with one another. Each of us has our own reasons for coming here. And each of us has at one time or another, experienced some kind of behavior that we did not like. There are some ... http://baco.psychcentral.net/2008/02/21/internet-chatroon-ettiquette-for-the-mentally-ill/ on the bus is also available at; Bipolarchat.com http://baco.psychcentral.net/2008/02/20/on-the-bus/ On The Bus(Omnibus) IntroductionHi! my name is Ron. Many of you may already know me as Baco. Some people think that I am witty and intelligent. And I may be at times. At other times, I can be incredibly stupid! In any case, I was asked to write a once a ... http://baco.psychcentral.net/2008/02/20/4/