Let’s be honest, healing isn’t always pretty, positive or particularly productive!
🌹 SHE IS HEALING, EVEN ON THE DAYS SHE SIMPLY RESTS. Let’s be honest, healing isn’t always pretty, positive or particularly productive!...
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Let’s be honest, healing isn’t always pretty, positive or particularly productive!
🌹 SHE IS HEALING, EVEN ON THE DAYS SHE SIMPLY RESTS. Let’s be honest, healing isn’t always pretty, positive or particularly productive!...
Feeling overwhelmed and taking time out is ok.
WHEN YOUR EMOTIONS ARE ALL OVER THE BLOODY PLACE I think when I’m feeling really ill I have a habit of shutting off from everyone. I go quiet, retrea...
October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: It Wasn’t Your Fault
Domestic abuse isn't always bruises. Control, criticism and fear count too. A message for anyone who's lived it: it wasn't your fault, and you can rebuild.
When Your Emotions Have Taken the Wheel: Rage, Shutdown, Self-Sabotage and Learning to Regulate Yourself
Seventeen emotions at once and a nervous system at war with you? P on rage, shutting down, self-sabotage and learning to regulate yourself.
Dating When You’re Older
Dating later in life means bringing your history with you. P on trauma responses, ADHD, all the tisms and not healing at the same pace.
Healing Is Messy
Talking about abuse and betrayal doesn't mean you're stuck in the past. P on the ugly side of healing, distrusting good things and finally stopping hiding.
Proud Doesn’t Even Cover It: Climbing Ben Nevis in Memory of Simon
My friends climbed Ben Nevis in loving memory of Simon, raised money for charity and flew the SBQ and SBK flag. Friendship, community and memories.
A Meeting That Meant More Than I Expected: Steve Mitchell and Release The Best You
At the Weston-super-Mare Recovery Festival I met Steve Mitchell, author of Release The Best You. Advice, kindness and why the right people matter.
Talk Club, Hornets Rugby and Why Men Need Somewhere to Talk
Meeting Steve Barnard of Talk Club Weston-super-Mare, why rugby mattered to my son, and why men deserve somewhere to talk. How are you, out of 10?
Choosing Sobriety
Why P chose sobriety after losing her husband to alcoholism. On enabling each other, the lie that one won't hurt, and why alcohol is so easy to excuse.
Stop Chasing What Doesn’t Chase You Back
Always the one reaching out, making plans and checking in? P on one-sided friendships, overthinking where you stand and knowing when to stop chasing.
