W INTER 2013, I SSUE N O . 8
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The White Picket Fence is now accepting submissions
for our Fall issue. Please submit your stories, poems, and
other works of self-expression to:
[email protected] or [email protected]
PEER COUNCIL CORNER
WITH M ICHAEL G ARDEN
PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION
Begins July 21, 2013
10am to 12pm
NAMI OFFICE
1520 10TH AVENUE NORTH STE D
LAKE WORTH, FL 33460
To register, call 561-588-3477
We “bowl”ed ‘em over at Greenacres Lanes.
Last month we shared pizza and bowled with
some new members joining in the fun. It seems
to be one of our more exciting activities.
We also had our first Friday Night movie
featuring “Silver Linings Playbook,” enjoying
popcorn and pizza...a must do again review.
Get ready to touch your toes and ease your
mind at the same time. “Yoga with Gia” will
take place on Saturday June 15th, beginning at
1 pm. Please call Michael (561-588-3477) to
RSVP as space is limited. Location: NAMI
Office, 1520 10th Avenue N. Ste D in Lake
Worth
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
‘Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
---Maya Angelou
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Transition—by Amber
Life is a bitch!
Life is a beach – ball, a beach ball.
Life is a ball – game, a ballgame.
Life is a game…
What’s the score?
---Mitzi G Watson
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My body doesn’t match my spirit. Some may
call me call me two-spirited. Desire and yearning for
what others had birth rights to.
It’s disgusting. It’s perverse. It feels wrong.
Brain in chaos from receiving the wrong chemicals.
Funny how something unnatural as medication can
bring my well-being back to its desired natural state.
I’ve gone through puberty twice. I get to choose
when to go through menopause. I don’t bleed during
my period. I can’t have children. ($30,000 is a lot to
pay to fix a birth defect.) My god doesn’t conform to
norms. But none of that changes who I am as a person.
I’m not changing who I am, quite the opposite! I
am transitioning into being the girl on the outside that
matches the girl on the inside. What’s between my
legs does not define who I am. Rather it’s what’s between my ears. Very simply: I’m a girl. That’s it.
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NAMI/PBC Adolescents Support Groups
Begins Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Ages 15-17
Ages 12-14
3:30pm to 4:30pm
5:30pm to 6:30pm
50 So. US Hwy 1
1520 10th Avenue N
Ste 309
Ste D
Jupiter, FL 33477
Lake Worth, FL 33460
Practice Positive Reactions to Everyday Stresses
*Walk away instead of reacting in anger. It’s ok to stomp your feet if you need to!
*Exercise. This helps get rid of the physical energy that is built up by anger.
*Talk to someone who you are not feeling angry with. Phone a friend, relative, or professional.
*Distract yourself. Do something you enjoy like reading, TV, music, to take your mind off the anger.
*Count 10 breaths. It will calm you and prevent you from reacting automatically.
*Write about it. Get your feelings and thoughts out on paper instead of confronting the person.
*Deal with it when you feel calm. Get away from the situation and come back later.
The more practice you get at reacting in positive ways, waiting until the anger goes down a little
before responding, and learning new habits, the more easily you will be able to manage anger.
Adapted from Inner Health Studio
FAMILY TO FAMILY EDUCATION COURSE
Begins Saturday, July 20, 2013
Every Saturday for 6 Weeks
10am to 4pm
NAMI/PBC Office
1520 10th Avenue N. Ste D
Lake Worth, FL 33460
FLIGHT
Beyond my years, it so appears,
My love of life has many fears.
To float upstream while I’m awake,
My soul is always mine to quake.
Religiously, I sleep at night,
Devoutly, quelling all my fright.
Yet, ‘times I feel my time has come,
To reinvent the world I’m from.
-Jason Gellert
To register contact: 561-588-3477
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Palm Beach County
1520 10th Avenue North, Suite D
Lake Worth, FL 33460
N ON -P ROFIT O RGANIZATION
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W EST P ALM B EACH , FL
P ERMIT N O . 1327
Or Current Resident
NAMI Membership exists at 3 levels: Affiliate, State & National
NAMI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization—contributions
are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Together, we
can continue to fight for all those affected by mental illness. PLEASE
NOTE: In order for NAMI/PBC to receive your full donation,
please send your donation to the NAMI/PBC office. Thank you!
FL SOLICITATION REGISTRATION NUMBER: CH6498 “A
COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL
INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF
CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING (800-435-7352) TOLLFREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY
ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE
STATE.”
Members are NAMI/PBC’s lifeblood; your joining
helps us continue to provide free outreach, support & education. In bringing mental health issues to wider attention,
we advocate for better treatment. As our membership base
grows, our voice becomes stronger.
Respect, Compassion & Hope … NAMI Works!
Membership:
 Regular $35
Open Door $3
Sponsorships (includes membership):
Corporate $250
Professional $65
Family $55
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