After a recent poll on my Instagram (sarahjcm), I have decided to dedicate a post to some things I use to help calm myself down, or distract myself from Ben’s intruding thoughts. I have also asked some close friends of mine – who also suffer from mental health conditions such as depression and OCD as…
Outlet
I’ve always said I find it easier to write when things aren’t good. Which I know isn’t a true representation of mental health because it’s not actually all bad. Despite what we’re led to believe. But maybe when I’m good, I don’t feel the need to use this blog as an outlet; I don’t need…
Nostalgia
It’s been a while since I felt like I really wanted to write. And that’s actually been a positive thing, in the sense that I’ve been so well in myself that it kind of took a back seat. This has been the longest consistent time of feeling settled and grounded, and it’s been a massive…
2017: The Year Of Hope
Two thousand and seventeen has been one of the most memorable, challenging but happy years that I’ve experienced since Ben resurfaced. I started this year with an unhealthy mindset, and I’m leaving it with a stronger one. I started this year with doubts, and I’m leaving it with knowledge. I started this year with goals,…
To The Person Reading This…
This must feel like the scariest time of your life right now. And trust me, I’ve been there. You feel like no one else understands. No one else feels this way. No one else has been through this. But I can assure you, they do and they have. And they have made it through the…
Me, Myself & Ben 