The reason why people go into psychiatry [as a career] is that they're not required to do very much except to have staff conferences to explain why they can't do very much. (TAJ 1:1 Jan. 1971, p.6)

EDITORIAL

TAI Review Day in Newry

This was a hard-working day, but we accomplished a lot. It was good that sufficient members turned up to make a quorum.

One of the most interesting items, which happened spontaneously was when people spoke out the vairous benefits they experienced from belonging to the TAI groups. I record them here, in no particular order, just as they tumbled out of people and were scribbled on the flipchart.

BENEFITS: TAI does all these things:

Improves parenting skills,

Benefits next generation,

Benefits all sections of our community,

Is cross cultural,

Is international,

Is cross community,

Benefits society,

Reduces stress,

Reduces Conflict,

Raises Self Esteem,

Raises energy,

Has lasting effects,

Increases understanding of ourselves,

Helps analyze feelings,

Is a non-addictive booster

These are prime strokes which we have been giving each other over the past five years. Let us celebrate the force for good that this little group has become.

NEEDS TAI needs / wants all these things:

Reasonably comfortable premises,

Finance to pay speakers,

To bring the benefits we have received to others,

To grow ourselves,

To become more widely known so as to affect more people in our communities.

If you know of any funding orgainzations who helps groups like TAI, let us know. (contacts below)