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Maternity Leave, Eternity Leave & Lessons From A Goldfish

Some of you will know that I recently moved. I did a straight room swap with someone, and when this someone else moved, she – let’s call her K. – left behind a great big goldfish bowl with accompanying...

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One Step Closer To The Edge [..And I’m About To Break..?]

Four sessions to go until A. goes on maternity leave. At the most. These last few weeks since our Christmukah break I’ve been living with the worry of suddenly having a message that A. has gone into...

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Whitney Houston, Eating Disorders & The Greatest Love Of All

“Everybody searching for a hero People need someone to look up to I never found anyone to fulfil my needs A lonely place to be So I learned to depend on me I decided long ago Never to walk in anyone’s...

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Three Key Rules For Surviving The Present

* “..when all I really want, I said to myself, is to survive the present..” * Sitting here, alone. Trying to somehow keep it together. And failing miserably. I feel like I’m a prisoner in my own life,...

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Because Tomorrow Might Be Good For Something

* “..I’m not crazy, I’m just a little unwell I know, right now you can’t tell But stay awhile and maybe then you’ll see A different side of me..” * I guess there are no easy ways to talk or write about...

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Self-Harm & Self-Piercing

Not very long until A. is back now. Looking back at this break I can honestly say that there were definitely times when I didn’t think I would be around to see her return to work. I had some very very...

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Being The Perfect Therapy Client

I know this is a bit like the London double-deckers; for a long time there’s not a single bus, and then there are five all at once. The Heinz Ketchup effect.. But, you see, one of my readers commented...

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Self-Awareness & Self-Doubt

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A Fork In The Road – Choosing A Path

A. has been away since the Friday before last, and it feels like it has been our longest break ever. There is just something about this particular break that has felt sort of endless. Of course, this...

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Out Of Control – Me On Steroids

There I was, having been told that there was a good chance that my hearing loss was due to my own actions. Not an easy thing to deal with. Part of me absolutely felt angry with myself, was blaming...

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The March Post

To say that this hasn’t been my favourite month ever would be a grave understatement; March has been seriously rough. But, then again, I always knew that part of this particular month would be a real...

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