mental-health
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When you learn not to tell
When I felt sad, unhappy, angry, confused, bewildered, lonely, bullied, who did I speak to? Who…
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Intro to the couples counsellor
Last night, I had my introductory session with the couples counsellor. Next week the husband will…
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Two interviews for couple counsellors
Tonight we had two interviews for potential couples counsellors. The first at 5:00 p.m. straight after…
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Last time with my counsellor
Thinking about couples counselling I’ve been putting some thoughts into what I want to say to…
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Reflections a year on – Part 3
This post continues with my review of the kinds of things I considered before pressing on…
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Couples counselling concerns
What a rotten night! My head was busy – after the talk on Saturday, when my…
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Feeling low on Friday
It feels like it’s been a rubbish old week. Saturday and Wednesday I tried to open…
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Communication ability criticism
During a recent conversation I said that my husband has been very critical of me, and…
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Curry and counselling
Street food and chat Last night, the husband and I walked to an Indian street food…
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Autism, Love, and Honest Conversations
Last night, while my husband was watching EastEnders and other trashy telly, I was reading “Unmasking…
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First counselling of 2025
It was lovely to see Richard and his unreserved enthusiasm for the first time this year.…
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2024 in review
What a year! Here’s a few “highlights”, actually, “notable happenings” might be a better phrase, because…
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Discovering my need for order
Introduction Earlier this year, I was banned from the Eunuch Archive for questioning its moderation rules.…
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Antidepressants and a Troubled Tummy
Yesterday, I had a hot chocolate before bed. It was rich and made with milk. I…
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Coping with dysphoria before I knew what it was
Way, way back, my husband noticed that I used to tuck my testicles and penis between…
