Beyond Selfish

I am exhausted. I am so tired I could drop. I feel drained on every level and so tonight, after … More

Inner Strength

After dropping Annie off at school, all the mums went into Karen’s for a catch up after the weekend. Whilst … More

Against The Wall

I’m really restless and stressed this morning. There’s a workman here replacing the broken gate and that makes me uptight. … More

Bittersweet

My Dad rang this morning, he said he wanted to see how I was as I’d been on his mind … More

Feeling The Pain

This evening, out of the blue, I missed Phil. I realised that although I don’t want to be with him, … More

Break Up

I ended things with Phil tonight. He has given me so much extra stress over the last few months; when … More

Deep

When you have a counselling session that goes quite deep it can leave you feeling a little bit like you’re … More

Pushed Away

I finally got our new home into a nice condition to live in today. The new carpets got put down … More

A Stressful Month

The last few weeks have been a very stressful time. So much change has happened, inwardly and outwardly, and I … More

My Needs

I went back to see Sam, my counsellor, today. I haven’t felt a need to see her since February but … More

A Slow Death

I wish Tom would take the knife that he’s been twisting, year after year after year, and just plunge it … More

Truth

I often notice how events in my life tie in together, even though they may appear to be very different … More

Ghost

I’m really struggling to comprehend why this has happened now but for the last eight days, I’ve really been struggling. … More

He Knows

The last three days have been horrible. I told Tom about Phil, he had to know sooner or later. I … More

Welcome Home

Annie came home last night. I can’t begin to describe the relief I felt when she walked through the door. … More

An Act?

I’ve seen Phil a couple of times since our first meeting and I’m starting to feel really pressured. Every time … More

Weight of The World

When I left Tom I had no choice but to apply for financial assistance in the form of some benefits. … More

When?

When will it come back? That elusive part of the self that goes missing when you go through really tough … More

Stress

I had to go to the doctors tonight for a checkup. I’ve been having chest pains all day and over … More

No Way Out

Today has been really trying. I’m tired and stressed and I can’t see any way out. I have been looking … More

A Life of Stress

I have so much going on in my head at the moment, my stress levels are unbelievably high, I never … More

Abdominal Migraines

Katie has been getting pains in her tummy every 6-8 weeks for about the last year. Last time it happened … More

Bitch

I got called a bitch by my sister, Sasha today and I have to agree with her. She was talking … More

Barely Functioning

I don’t feel well. I’m not physically ill but I think I might be mentally ill. I sit here constantly … More

Selfishness

Tom came home from his skiing holiday yesterday. I went to pick him up at the airport but when I … More