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• November 30, 2021

  Depression is invisible

  This is me When you look at this photo do you think, a normal, young lady talking a selfie in the bathroom? Do you think she’s gone through domestic abuse for 9 years? Do you think, she has crippling anxiety where she can’t leave the house on her own? Do you think she sits in…
• November 30, 2021

  Poem of a survivor

  So powerful
• November 27, 2021

  A common cold

  I haven’t posted in a while as I’ve been really unwell. I’ve had a cold. Okay yes it’s just a cold, I completely get that. But when I tell you It’s been torture…. I know I sound dramatic, but I never remember a cold being like this. I’ve had to take time off work (even…
• November 23, 2021

  New relationships and the hidden struggles

  It popped into my head today that I feel I need to share the hidden struggles in new relationships when you’ve had toxic ones beforehand. New relationships are fun, exciting and part of the “honeymoon period” that we all dream about. However, for some people, it can be extremely difficult. The partner, who I love…
• November 23, 2021

  Road Rage

  I think we all have a bit of road rage in us, a little is okay. Even people that don’t drive, I’m sure they do too. But I find it quite triggering. When I was 18 I had just passed my driving test and was driving to college. The drive was around 20 minutes away…
• November 23, 2021

  It’s okay not to be okay

  People always say that the saying it’s okay not to be okay is an awful saying. I’ve never seen the problem with it. It gets me through sometimes, it is okay if you aren’t okay. I haven’t been feeling myself, I have but I haven’t. It’s hard to explain. I want to come off my…
• November 21, 2021

  Small “failures” are okay.

  As we all know I’ve been wanting to stop smoking and drinking. Why? Not just for my health, my breathing and my well-being but because the majority of time I cannot deal with the anxiety. The hanxiety has I call it. As well as not remembering what happened, being hungover and thinking “how did I…
• November 21, 2021

  Why self care is important

  I’m always on the go. I have been for years. To schedule to meet me, even a friend, you’d have to do it in advance. It would be rare to have an evening free a week. Id go to work, come home, then go out with friends for drinks, dinner, whatever it was that was…
• November 21, 2021

  Ask for Angela in a bar

  I remember when the ask for Angela came out. I was hoping that every bar, pub etc would get involved and educate themselves. I know it would of helped me get out of some awkward dates! I am in Nottingham for the weekend. With my wonderful partner, visiting my sister who lives here due to…
• November 19, 2021

  International Mens Day

  International Mens Day. A day to celebrate the men in our lives. I also find it an opportunity to support men that are in an abusive relationship. But also, is celebrating men difficult for those who have experienced abuse from them? Let’s start with the celebrations shall we. I have two men I’d love to…