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		<title>Outward Bound</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I got so sick of my anxiety, that I decided to confront it head on by going on an Outward Bound course.
Here&#8217;s a brief summary of what happened then&#8230;
Introduction
Outward Bound&#8217;s vision is to help create &#8216;better people, better communities, better world&#8217;.
Outward Bound shows people their full potential by challenging them through outdoor challenge and adventure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At daycare they have this guinea pig, which my son calls &#8220;Peet&#8221;.
We were allowed to take it home for the weekend.
&#8220;Peet&#8221; wasn&#8217;t phased by anything; not by our dog, not by our cat, and was in fact quite happy to go in the bath!

Erm &#8230; Maddie &#8211; what are you doing?

Courageous little creature, that&#8217;s for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heaven and Hell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following story is an old Jewish story about a man who is allowed to see both heaven, and hell.
I couldn&#8217;t find the original story itself, but this is how I remember it&#8230;
Story
A man is allowed to see both heaven, and hell.
He decides to visit hell first.
As he enters hell he is welcomed by a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catch42.com/blog/heaven-and-hell/</link>
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		<title>Sunbathing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Both animals caught sunbathing on a lovely sunny day!

(I so want to be a pet in my next life)
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		<link>http://www.catch42.com/blog/sunbathing/</link>
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		<title>Clozapine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Clozapine is a powerful antipsychotic drug. I was prescribed clozapine to contain my psychotic delusions when I was in hospital. 
Clozapine is generally prescribed after other antipsychotic drugs have failed. This could be because of side-effects, or because it&#8217;s not working, etc. In my case I started on olanzapine, then I was put on risperidone, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catch42.com/blog/clozapine/</link>
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		<title>Back to the 80s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an update to the Holistic Approach article I wrote approximately two months ago.
Diet
By far the biggest impact on my health must be the realization that food intolerances can seriously disrupt how your body (and brain) works. As far as digestion goes, the brain is just another secondary organ; no special treatment whatsoever.
I almost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catch42.com/blog/back-to-the-80s/</link>
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		<title>Maddie&#8217;s Little Adventure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maddie is only 9 months old and quite tiny. She never goes (much) further then our garden and our direct neighbors. She&#8217;s always there when we come home (most likely for the food, but maybe for the odd snuggle as well) and she is always there first thing in the morning (for a snuggle). So [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catch42.com/blog/maddies-little-adventure/</link>
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		<title>Exorcise This</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an example of what people with a mental illness are up against.
When I was in hospital my wife received many offers for help, but without doubt the strangest offer was one of exorcism &#8211; believe it or not. A (Christian) friend of ours had heard my story, and had offered to exorcise the demons [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catch42.com/blog/exorcise-this/</link>
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		<title>Medication Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Managing your medication plays a vital role in your recovery from mental illness, so I thought I&#8217;d share my &#8217;strategies&#8217;.
I don&#8217;t particularly enjoy doing all the refill and repeat stuff, but since it&#8217;s a big part of my life I might as well try and make it as painless as possible.
Tools of the trade
Because I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catch42.com/blog/medication-management/</link>
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		<title>The Happy Indicator</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our dog has a built-in happy indicator &#8211; look at it go!  

Harry&#8217;s tail travelling here at roughly three times the speed of light (estimation)
All it takes for this to happen is the presence of an old yucky tennis-ball. Makes you think aye? 
Warning
Cats do NOT have happy indicators; they have grumpy indicators instead. [...]]]></description>
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