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Right to Die? Right to Live is better!

April 18, 2013 by Mik Scarlet

Yet again the press is filled with the story of a campaigner who are going to court to end the terrible suffering of their life as a disabled person. This it is Paul Lamb who is claiming that his life is should be ended at the hands of the medical

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Assisted Suicide, benefits, depression, Disability, disabled, discrimination, equality, euthanasia, illness, mik scarlet, mindfullness, Pain, Paul Lamb, portrayal, pride

Proud to be a Freak!

September 10, 2011 by Mik Scarlet

One of my favourite shows on TV at the minute is C4’s Seven Dwarves. When I saw it advertised I thought I was going to hate it, but it is probably the best example of this kind of TV I have ever seen. Normally “Freak” TV focuses on what is

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Channel 4, Disability, discrimination, Freak, illness, pride, Scars, Seven Dwarves

The Last Taboo? Pain – Why does it hurt us to admit to it?

April 13, 2011 by Mik Scarlet

Chronic pain has been part of my life for thirty years. I have always had periods of pain ever since I was born, but after my spinal collapse at 15 pain has been a constant companion. In fact I grew to treat it like a separate entity, that accompanies me

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Disability, Pain, pain killers, pride, taboo, work

Pride… and Prejudice.

October 19, 2010 by Mik Scarlet

In my last blog I wanted to further explore some of the press I had done around my choices not to go ahead with trying to walk. I was shocked, and a little saddened by some of the replies and comments I received in reply to that blog. The idea

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: choice, cure, Disability, discrimination, envy, paraplegia, pride, walk

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