I've finally uploaded the second episode of my mental health podcast. Episode One is an introduction to my mental health experience, and episode two is me talking about panic attacks and how they affected me. You can listen to them both on Acast, or on Spotify. If you click on the words in bold above,... Continue Reading →
Why the title? Because I'm feeling like a whale this evening! Lucy is home for the weekend so we went for a mooch in a local charity shop, a favourite pastime of mine. Anyway Lucy spotted a dress that she thought would look nice on me so I tried it on. I came out of... Continue Reading →
I'm not going to lie it's been a rough year and one that I won't be sad to see the back of. It has taught me so much about myself though and I believe I've become a better person - most of the time. The self-loathing is no longer there. I don't think I'll ever... Continue Reading →
I feel like a pinball this week, bouncing from one thing to another. I tried a mindfulness course and ended up having a panic attack - the irony. The facilitator was telling us to write down positive traits we saw in ourselves and at that moment I couldn't think of anything, I could feel myself... Continue Reading →
So there I was today minding my own business, going about life, thinking I was doing OK....well as OK as I could be in my present state of mind....it was too good to be true. I should have known it. My 'routine' in my head got a bit scuppered and it really threw me. I... Continue Reading →
Last week I managed to queue in the local supermarket without a glimmer of a panic attack or even a slight wobble. I thought I was cured! If I could have high-fived myself I would have done. I was thrilled walking out of the shop...I should have known it was too good to be true.... Continue Reading →
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