diary

  • Oh Christmas tree!

    Oh Christmas tree!

    We were overdue a “conversation” thanks to my feeling ill this last week or so and…

  • A golden night

    A golden night

    We drove into town for the show and grabbed a KFC. This was to prove to…

  • Looking for positives with my counsellor

    Migraines I started with migraines, and ended with migraines! To keep things simple, I’ll just talk…

  • Company Christmas overload

    Company Christmas overload

    Draining morning In was already shattered come the morning after a night of busy head following…

  • Counselling: overdoses, joint therapy, and sex

    Overdose I shared that I’d taken an overdose a year ago in an attempt to kill…

  • Picking up from the bar meal

    Picking up from the bar meal

    Sex talk Getting into the right headspace After work, I had a couple of gummies, had…

  • A different birthday

    Last year Last year my husband was sixty. I’d got him some wonderful presents to celebrate…

  • Continuing the discussion

    Continuing the discussion

    Last night, my husband and I picked up where we’d left off on Sunday, which itself…

  • Reflecting on the bad meal

    Counselling It’s usual in counselling to recap anything significant that’s happened in the period since the…

  • Of Migraines and Sensory Overload

    Of Migraines and Sensory Overload

    Of Migraines and Sensory Overload Living with both migraines and sensory overload feels like I’m navigating…

  • A bad meal

    A bad meal

    Last night I suggested that we go out for a meal. I’d planned to go whether…

  • Last mental health nurse this year

    Last mental health nurse this year

    Asking for me time I am struggling to feel OK to do the things I need…

  • Remaining curious

    Remaining curious

    Tired before we start Last night, I was later home from work having stopped on the…

  • Clevedon in the autumn

    Clevedon in the autumn

    Enjoying the season Driving north through Hampshire, I’m reminded of what mum loved about this season;…

  • Little by little?

    Little by little?

    Last night my husband and I did talk a little. It never got that troublesome, so…