[whiterabbit]

Hallo there! I'm really sorry but I have lost the plot on whether or not a group is still planning to meet on Sat 23rd April ....but what I can tell you is that the DP-inspired event

TIME TO BE REAL

is still happening on 23rd at Guy's Chapel, St Thomas St, near London Bridge and I would be sincerely honoured and thrilled if any of you from this website wanted to venture along - espcially so, because I know what it means to venture anywhere especially to a gathering when dp'ed. You can find out more on our website - www.into.org.uk/mentalfightclub and am pasting in below the latest blurb I find myself writing to promote it to other arts and mental health organsiations.....here you have it...PM or email me if you want to come and I will save you a good seat!

Time To Be Real is the VERY SPECIAL and FREE launch event of Mental Fight Club - the latest creative force for Good-Mental-Health in Southwark inspired by the experience of prolonged and severe Depersonalisation Disorder. All are welcome and the more the merrier, let us know if you want to come.......and in return, we aim to provide an inspriational feast for your eyes, your ears, your mind and your emotions with an audio-visual performance of Time To Be Real, the first section of Ben Okri's amazing epic poem, Mental Fight. This unusual afternoon will be full of surprises and chance encounters between the real and the imaginary....

Alice in Wonderland will meet Nick Cave
Edward Hopper will meet Joni Mitchell
St George will meet Holy Cole Trio
Leo Janacek will meet William Blake
A flock of birds will meet Ralph Vaughan Williams

It will also include a LIVE performance by the world-class contemporary piainist and MFC member, Elena Riu.

Refreshments will be provided AS WELL AS of penty of opportunity to meet others and to find out more about the lively arts and mental health scene in Southwark and beyond.PLUS afterwards, a chance to ajourn to Southwark Cathedral Refectory to have a cup of tea and view the MFC photographic exhibiton To The Lighthouse (And Back), one more time, finding we hope a few dragons on our way there.

The First Rule of Mental Fight Club is that you can Tell Anyone & Everyone About Mental Fight Club

R.S.V.P ! Merci Beaucoup!

 

[Martinelv]

I'm bumping this.

Even if not everyone goes to this Fight Club, are there still enough people up for the 23rd, meeting at waterloo, as planned ?

 

[whiterabbit]

Hmmm, am kind of assuming that the absence of replies means a lapse in interest for a dp meet on 23rd - I hope news of the MFC event has not made it all seem too much. Would be great if you were able to attend Martin, but I hope those who wish will still meet up anyway at Waterloo. I think it is so important to connect with others, however hard it feels. That is what helped me gradually and fitfully thaw the frozen wastes of dp. Sarah x

 

[Martinelv]

It seems so White Rabbit.

Anywho, me and Rob might be meeting up for a beer in London this weekend...I've got to give him a call to arrange the meet. Might see you there.

 

[= n]

The way i feel at the moment id love to go on the 23rd . Unfortunately ill be somewhere in the vicinity of Slovakia at the time (actually its great, not letting DP stop me).

But id urge everyone who can to go. A big crowd of people ideally heheh, not least because id like to read about everyones impressions (which might encourage me for the next meet up).

So please go, even if i cant! Thanks.

 

[bat]

i can't go but just for the record i'd love to meet you people. also whiterabbit(loved the song btw) your event sounds great and hopefully i'll go to one sometime

 

[whiterabbit]

Thanks for your replies chaps. Sorry = n and pdr you aren't able to make it but thanks for your encouragement. Martin and Rob, well yes, if you fancy moseying along it would be LOVELY to see you there......fighting the good fight with all my might, its quite a stressful process this, interesting though! Overall objective? To get through it and out the other side without falling down the rabbit hole of dp.

Cheeful Salutations and Thanks to All

Sarah x