"Forget prescription meds for anxiety... there are other tools that are FAR SUPERIOR! Today on HOLDFAST Radio, learn about simple techniques that quell the creeping crud called anxiety: breathing exercises, sensory exercises, thc, cbd, magnesium... and LOVE are the cure." - A. Grieme

Grieme is a radio host and author of several books including the H.O.L.D.F.A.S.T Book Series- 8 Steps to Ride Out LIFE With Bipolar Disorder, 2020, Paging Dr. Freedman, 2019, "Dear Prudence" 2009 (the inspiration behind Paging Dr. Freedman) and Motherhood Made ME Get Over MYSELF: A Metamorphosis, 2014. Grieme chooses writing, coaching, teaching and radio as her creative, cathartic mediums to help others. A. Grieme's harrowing experience with bipolar disorder allows her the opportunity to help, not hide from the stigmatized mental illness. She offers invaluable life advice, braided with eclectic music, and honest, open, logical discussion for all schools of thought. Tune in! Awareness is key! Find her work at www.agriemebooks.com and https://www.wabisabiformentalwellness.com/

"Today on H.O.L.D.F.A.S.T. Radio I discussed ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), sharing one woman's account of ECT from her perspective as a level one trauma nurse for 25 years. She has been hushed by the medical industry for her attempt to expose ECT for what it is; harmful, and soul-crushing. Her attempt to give ECT patients/victims a voice has been fruitless. I, too, have felt the repercussions of ECT and feel that the ill effects of this barbaric so-called treatment need to be exposed. ECT, in my humble opinion, is not used to help... but to hinder those who suffer from mental dis-ease. It simply creates an initial false sense of euphoria, followed by mental and emotional nothingness. It is clearly a barbaric tool that manufactures submissive, helpless meat puppets out of feeling humans... and sadly, it works." - A. Grieme - Today’s episode featured the music of very REAL musicians: Big Thief, Lowertown, Mannequin Pussy, and Papa Dose (featuring Jillian Taylor and Ruby the Hatchett).
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" What characteristics do people with high levels of happiness possess? What qualities do people who manage their troubles effectively have? What strengths do these people possess?
If we learn what differentiates happy and resilient people from unhappy and emotionally vulnerable people, then perhaps we can use this knowledge to increase happiness and boost the resilience of others." - A. Grieme Grieme is a radio host and author of several books including the H.O.L.D.F.A.S.T Book Series- 8 Steps to Ride Out LIFE With Bipolar Disorder, 2020, Paging Dr. Freedman, 2019, "Dear Prudence" 2009 (the inspiration behind Paging Dr. Freedman) and Motherhood Made ME Get Over MYSELF: A Metamorphosis, 2014. Grieme chooses writing, coaching, teaching and radio as her creative, cathartic mediums to help others. A. Grieme's harrowing experience with bipolar disorder allows her the opportunity to help, not hide from the stigmatized mental illness. She offers invaluable life advice, braided with eclectic music, and honest, open, logical discussion for all schools of thought. Tune in! Awareness is key! Find her work at www.agriemebooks.com

"After many years as a patient, I was introduced to Positive Psychology (PosPsy), a scientific methodology that investigates human behavior focusing on a patient's strengths, rather than weaknesses. I found that if I moved my thinking out of my cluttered mind and slid approximately 18”down into my heart space, I was far more comfortable in my own skin. It took practice, but it was there that I found clarity; I felt content with discontentment." - A. Grieme

As part of a capstone project I am completing for an MA in Profossional and Digital Media Writing, I have created a blog, http://www.wabisabiformentalwellness.com entitled Content with Discontentment: Positive Psychology and Wabi Sabi for Mental Wellness. It features a running bibliography of sources and recommended reading for visitors to further their research. Each article, inspired by personal experience and influenced by academic writing, Japanese teachings and special interest psychology articles will include a workable exercise to further your experience.
Every article will be featured as a blog post and will be presented as a radio blog episode here on H.O.L.D.F.A.S.T. Radio: Ride Out Life with bipolar disorder. Tune in!

"Dipping your foot into the watery situation and gently splashing with the cold unknown will not make the entrance any easier. We've got to face the unknown HEAD ON! Just dive in, and trust; it is the excitement you are feeling for the unknown, not anxiousness. This Knowledge ALONE will change everything for you. Embrace fear. You WILL overcome." - A.Grieme

"...and what about the less-than-perfect moments? What do you do when you are triggered by something, ANYTHING, when it just isn't a good day? It happens. Shit happens. Life just is... and when you are dealing with mental illness, whether your own or anothers, sometimes the tiniest match head can be ignited by the most unlikely spark. Irrational anger is inevitable. It is the way we deal with it that matters; not the anger itself." - A. Grieme Tune in to explore this and more on H.O.L.F.A.S.T. Radio. Also, please check out the GREEN COMET Book Sale on www.agriemebooks.com :)

"...and what about the less-than-perfect moments? What do you do when you are triggered by something, ANYTHING, when it just isn't a good day? It happens. Shit happens. Life just is... and when you are dealing with mental illness, whether your own or anothers, sometimes the tiniest match head can be ignited by the most unlikely spark. Irrational anger is inevitable. It is the way we deal with it that matters; not the anger itself." - A. Grieme Tune in to explore this and more on H.O.L.F.A.S.T. Radio. Also, please check out the GREEN COMET Book Sale on www.agriemebooks.com :)

"To explore your mental health and understand it, you must open a dialogue with someone or group of people who can empathize...outside of your inner circle. Then, look to your heart; it is a place of honesty. You will find strength there and see things with clarity. It is being." - A. Grieme

"Transparency IS the key to understanding mental illness... yours or your loved ones. It is a universal truth... one that I couldn't comprehend fully until I was well advanced into bipolar disorder and much damage had already been done: physically, emotionally and psychologically. H is for Honesty... in all facets of life. It is really tough, but you can do it." - A. Grieme