I wanted to write a few short, informative posts on this. When I was searching for information on how to report sexual abuse I suffered as a child, I found it difficult to find any simple, practical information. At the same time, I think it helps to hear it from someone who has done it….
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F*** you Steven Fry
I’m going to have an angry rant. And I’m not going to apologise for it. Because a man I had nothing but respect and admiration for said some truly contemptuous things this week. Yeah you guessed right – I’m talking about Steven Fry. I’d always held Mr Fry in high esteem. He’s a highly intellectual…
Tips for getting the most from group therapy
Group therapy is something we’re not all that accustomed to in the UK. We’ve barely got our heads around doing therapy individually, so it isn’t surprising that baring your soul in a group evokes trepidation. Before being admitted to a psychiatric hospital last year, my only experience of group therapy was as a child in…
Frivolity: 20 sentence starters
Feeling a bit blocked creatively, I read this post with some writing prompts and took the inspiration to complete the 20 sentence starters for myself. If I could visit anywhere I would go to the barrier reef. I’d love to do some snorkelling or diving there are see the incredible wildlife. The color blue reminds me…
What is codependency?
Codependency is something we all experience to a degree. But some of us are more attached to its dysfunctional patterns, becoming ‘relationship addicts’ when our codependency makes our lives unmanageable. Here’s a paragraph from the CoDA website describing in a nutshell what codependency means. What is Co-Dependency? “We came to accept our inability to maintain healthy and…
The problem of pain
Read this lovely quote from C.S. Lewis the other day. It makes perfect sense.
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