Tag: Lived Experience
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Peace in My Home
I find so much peace in my home. I find when I go out the world is just too busy and noisy. The noise and the busyness seems to add an extra element of stress to me. Fortunately I spend a lot of time at home but now worry if I’m pushed into situations I…
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Honour Suicides
Suicide is sadly very common and tragic to the person who attempts it and to any of those loved ones left behind. Suicide is the single leading cause of death for men under 50 in the UK. To often these days we hear of people in the media ending their life prematurely. My own observation…
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A Steady Year
Things have been quite steady mentally so far this year (2026). I have fewer down and anxious periods but they have been less than previous years. I tend to take extra promethazine when I am struggling which often helps although it makes me more sedate. I have also learnt to lean on my faith more…
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Almost Survived 2025
Well 2025 is almost done. It’s hard to believe I have survived another year. I was very anxious about the year but I seem to have got through it ok. I haven’t been in a psychiatric hospital this year which is brilliant. I spent so many years in and out of them but since 2023…
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Things are going ok
Well it’s been a very hot summer this year in 2025. The BBC reported that it’s likely been the hottest UK summer on record by a significant margin. I particularly struggle with this flat as it gets very hot but I do benefit in the winter. During the hottest periods I have had my portable…
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I Wrote to my MP
I recently wrote about the Benefit Reforms recently and how they could affect me. I think a 4 point score requirement for one descriptor is too harsh and excludes people with mental illness and autism who tend to be affected in more breadth across all the descriptors scoring 1 to 2 points. I know I…
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Beholding
I’ve read 4 chapters of my Christian book ‘Beholding‘. It was a struggle initially as the author kept trying to make the point that God and prayer shouldn’t be a transactional relationship. I had no issues with this as I’ve become less pleased with the greed of capitalism. I don’t like transactional relationships at all…
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A Thank you Poem to my Twitter Friends
Here is a a Thank You poem I wrote for Easter to my Twitter friends using ChatGPT (AI). Once more, I write with grateful heart,For followers who play their part.On Easter’s day, you’re my crew,With tweets that help me start anew. Promethazine, you recommend,And Star Trek episodes to mend.In times of crisis, dark and deep,Your…
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Reflections on Anti-psychotics
I was thinking what it’s like being on a high dose of anti-psychotics to a low dose/none. I am different between both. On a low dose I have a sense of adventure and push myself too hard. Sometimes I feel bulletproof and have to be careful of not pushing myself to crashing. On a higher…