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AUG

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(Views expressed in this newsletter are the views of the contributors and not the views of the Gateway Project per se .)

Hi folks,

have new offices for the hard

working staff here, and all thanks to
And welcome once again to The
Paul Hughes our hard-working
Gateway Newsletter. The month of Handy-Man, the Care and Repair
August is upon us and still we are
Team and all the little elves, John
scratching our heads and wondering K, Tom M, John M, Ali R our
is the summer on the way, or has it computer whizz-kid and finally to
passed us by altogether. Anyway
Fionn for having the courage to go
enough of the weather-complaining, for it and to make it all happen. We
so sit back and enjoy another great all take our hats off to ye. Thanks.
Newsletter.
Secondly we have a new C.E.
There is lots of new beginnings in worker with us, Dee H whom we all
Gateway these days. First of all we know will be a great asset to
Hi everyone!
A little bit of a belated introduction here! My name is
John Murray and I joined Gateway as an Admin
Support Worker in February of this year, under the
TUS Programme. The TUS placement lasts for one
year. I myself have had mental health issues and it was
the perfect opportunity for me to not only help myself,
but learn new skills and help others at the same time.

2015

Gateway. We wish Dee the very

best and we look forward to her
coming on board. Go for it Dee.
We are all behind you.
Take note on page 4 of the
upcoming courses that are coming
up for us. It is good to get involved
so dont be shy, go on sign up and
see what happens..
Take care and well say Hi again
next month.. The Newsletter Team.

whether Im doing office work or helping out during

drop-in.
One of my favourite parts of the job is welcoming new
members. I try to make them feel as welcome as the
members made me feel when I started. Walking
through Gateways door for the first time was quite
nerve wracking, but Im so glad that I did, and its this
feeling that I try to give new members.

Before Gateway, I had worked in retail for many years Cheers everyone! Heres to more fun times ahead!
and had no office experience whatsoever, so it was
quite daunting to start in a completely new role.
John M.
However I was made to feel very welcome from the
word go by the team and the members, and settled in
quite quickly. Ive never taken to a job and the people
so fast in my life!
Ive come to really enjoy working with Gateway, and
the positive effect it has had on me personally has been
amazing. I actually ENJOY coming to work these days,

Sen Cahill on being a O.A.P.

So Sen whats it like being an O.A.P.?
Well to be honest with you its just the same as being 63, 64 and 65, but I really think the
big 70 will be the watershed for me.I really enjoy coming to Gateway every Thursday
and it is the highlight of my week because I meet friends who have the time to talk to me
and I find this is a rare thing these days. If I can keep my mind healthy I will always be the
youngest O.A.P. in Gateway. Good on ya Sen, and may you go around the sun many more
times.

Bookn Cuppa

oto Island is a
literary book club
that has been set up
by GATEWAY MEMBERS.
Toto Island usually meets on
Fridays in Moda Caf on
Rathmines Road
from 1.30-3.30 pm.
Members talk about books poems, things in
the news or whatever tickles their fancy. Its
been happening for three weeks now. Books
Toto members have discussed so far include,
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying; by
John Waters and The Way That I Went, by
Robert Lloyd Prager. Everyone is welcome.
We try to ask everyone to say something
about a book, film, article or TV programme
theyve enjoyed or that has had an impact on
them in some way. Why not join us next
Friday at Moda?

Mental Health
Reform Meeting

improving the services over

the next 10 years.

Housing was mentioned as a

n the 2nd of July problem, childrens services,
the prescription fee, funding
there was a
for community services,
meeting of
people being released from
Mental Health
hospital with no home to go
Reforms members in the
to, no money for alternative
Central Hotel. Myself, Ali
therapies, no occupational
and Dee went along. It was
my first time at one of those therapy for women in the
meetings. First Eddie Molloy Central Mental Hospital.
spoke, as well as Shari
Because it was my first time,
McDaid and their accounts
I felt a little bit out of place,
person.
but when we were in the
Later we got into groups of 5 small groups I became more
settled. We had sandwiches
to discuss A Vision for
and a chat afterwards, Shari
Change. That was the
sat with us and we talked to
Governments plan for
mental health in Ireland from Shari too. It was a nice way
to spend a morning.
2005 till 2015. First they
asked us to think of three
-Mary Q
things we could say were
gaps in the services. Then
they asked us to come up
with three solutions for

There is Creative Writing, Art and Pool and Fishing.

There is also the opportunity to do different courses
like W.R.A.P ( Wellness Recovery Action Plan)
Drumming, Flower Arranging and Film Making. There
ateway is a safe way to come to. You can
drop in at any time from 1.00 pm till 5.00 pm is also the opportunity to meet outside Gateway for
Bank-Holidays and Wednesdays in Caf Moda. Also
every Monday and Thursday and have a
Gateway go away as groups, we are going to Kilkenny
cuppa and a chat. New members always get a great
in August.
Ann Marie, Maura and John
welcome. There are many social events in Gateway.

A GATEWAY WELCOME TO NEW

MEMBERS

Chocolate In 1847, the Quaker firm J.S. Frys of Bristol invented the chocolate bar. Twenty-one years later,
another Quaker firm, Cadburys, produced the first box of chocolates.

And were off...Chooooooo Choooooo .

Yes folks we are off to the lovely city of Kilkenny on Tuesday the 11th of
August for our trip away. Shan and Kevin have organised this trip and we are
looking forward to seeing this lovely city and see what it has to offer. For those
who want to we will be staying overnight and returning the next day. So pack
your bags and dont forget your toothbrush if you are deciding to stay overnight.
We are meeting at Heuston Station at 9.30 am on Tuesday the 11th to catch the 10.15 am train...For full details
talk to Shan or Kevin or to any of the Gateway staff.

PEER SUPPORT AT WORK

New regular member meetup starts on Wednesday 29TH July in CAF MODA at 1.00 pm This month Maura
and Mary Q will be hosting. If it is successful, the same will be held on the last Wednesday of every month, as
long as members volunteer to host it. A small contribution from Gateway will cover part of the coffee costs.
Thanks a million Mary and thanks a trillion Maura.

How Serious is OCD?

T h e M a n W h o C o u l d n ' t St o p . O . C . D . a n d T h e T r u e St o r y O f A L i f e L o s t I n
T h o u g h t . B y D a v i d A d a ms
R e v i e w b y N e s s a J.
Imagine being able to pinpoint precisely the moment you developed a serious mental illness. David Adams
locates his trigger in 1986 and a radio report about the explosion of AIDS. From that moment on, his life
turned to obsession with contracting the deadly disease, involving all expected prevention rituals. His life no
longer his own, there followed decades filled with personal anguish. Holding himself personally responsible
for the immediate spread of AIDS all the time mentally incapacitated him. He was locked into repetitive
hygiene routines, extremely unhealthy trapped thoughts..
To read this review in total go to our blog ...projectgateway.blogspot.ie.it is well worth the read ...or better
still go to the library and read the full book.Thanks Nessa.
with everyone in the Basin club. He will be sorely
missed by everybody in the Basin Club and Gateway. I
Ger Twomey about twenty years ago was in the
am sure people will miss him in The Dalkey Club
Corner Stone Club run by Paddy Fox. Ger was a chatty where occasionally he also used to go the club house
easy going chap and very friendly and affable. We
where he got a sumptuous dinner which he often
were on many a holiday together with the Corner
talked about .
Stone each year, and even though I wasn't close to him
We all miss you Gerard.
he did eventually hang around in a gang of us. We
visited his home and he laid on a lovely spread for all
Stephen Savage.
of us his home which was lovely. Also occasionally I
Gateway and the Basin Club will be
saw him in the Troy Club. I remember being down in
organising a memorial for Ger soon.
Cork with him. I got to know him quiet well and he
Watch the blog and schedule for details.
was a very easy going chap and he got on very well

FAREWELL, DEAR GER

These are a few of my

favourite things

Dee H

Season : Spring

Pastime : No comment

Clothes : Flowery Flares

Smell : woodland and

forests.

Colour : Purple

Food : WOTS THAT

Song ; Theme music of

The Mission

Person : Nelson Mandela Sound : Rain falling on

Bedroom window

MORE PEER SUPPORT AT WORK

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY Phyllis
will be at Caf Moda from 1pm for a Bank Holiday
meet-up. Feel free to drop in for a coffee and a chat!
The coffee is on the house. Thanks Gateway.
3RD

Thanks a zillion Phyllis..

establish
Recovery Inc in
1937. He was
the first
Recovery Inc
practitioner of
was founded by the method C..T.
Dr Abraham
(Cognitive
Low who
Behavioural
graduated from Therapy).
the university of A Gerry Burgess
Strasburg in
started Recovery
1913, and
Inc in Ireland in
completed
1971 with the
medical school first meeting in
at the University Fairview. It now
of Vienna.
has 27 groups all
In 1913 Dr. Low around Ireland.
became head of Recovery
staff at the
Ireland help
University of
people cope and
Illinois
learn skills
Psychiatric
including Stress
Institute and
Management
went on to

Recovery
Ireland

and Anxiety by
practising Dr.
Lows method of
Self Help.
Recovery
Ireland is
endorsed by
Professor Ivor
Browne the
retired chief
psychiatrist of
the Eastern
Health Board.
Next month I
will expand on
the technique
used in
Recovery
Ireland and how
it works and will
tell you of some
of the success
stories. Tom B.

Thanks and appreciation to all our funders! As well as

those mentioned elsewhere in this issue, thank you to...

TRY ONE OF THESE UPCOMING

COURSES FOR YOU AT
GATEWAY
1...Film-making and Leadership
Learn and make a film
about
Gateway...Are you a budding Spielberg or a budding
Tarantino? Why not start thinking about this course
which starts in September or October

2...Creative Writing.
This is a wonderful course for those who love to write
and explore what lies inside of you through writing.
Starts late September every Friday from 12.00pm till
2.00pm..This course is funded by CDETB...yayyyyy...

3...Flower Arranging.
A 4 hour workshop will take place in
October in Gateway and this is funded by CDETB
Yayyyyy again.
If any of the above courses grab your attention make
sure you put your name down or ask one of the Project
Workers to put your name down and get involved...Go
on.Its what Gateway is all about. Getting involved
Did You Know

???????

Beans Irish people eat the most baked beans per capita on
planet Earth!! It is an impressive 5.6kg (12lb 5oz) each year.
Oysters Oysters are generally ambisexual, starting life as
males then changing back and forth between the two sexes
as their life progresses.

I bet you didnt.but now you do..

MY MIND in Ranelagh is offering discounted counselling
services. Vouchers are available to Gateway members at
10 per session for 5 sessions. Contact
Gateway on 01-4965558. Thank you to the ESB
for supporting this service.