The weekend away was a mixed bag. I struggled being away from my home comforts, my usual safe place and my routine. I cried in public quite a bit. But despite all that it was good to be somewhere new and get out in the fresh air. We managed some wet and windy walks and…
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Escaping in my garden
Pottering in my garden always lifts my spirits. There’s something soothing about getting my hands dirty, feeling the sun on my skin, and nurturing the various little plants I’m trying to grow. I have the tiniest bit of garden to grow things in, but I spend plenty of time out there and I’ve crammed as…
Painting, kayaking, CoDA, nightmares, cats, dogs and emergency vets…
It’s been an eventful weekend. I’m pleased I could do it, after being walloped by a throat infection during the week. I’d been really looking forward to a hen party on Saturday and I knew I’d need energy for it. My friend who’s getting married is a triathlete. Most of her friends are too and…
Step one (possibly 0.5): Life is unmanageable
I never thought I was a meetings person. It goes without saying that AA and the like work for a lot of people. But I tried the addicts groups and I found them abrasive. Plus I’ve had a lot of trouble with the whole ‘higher power’ concept that’s so central to the twelve step approach. The…
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