Then & Now Pictures Can Be Damaging To Others In Recovery

Then and now pictures are something that I've seen a lot of people use to demonstrate their progress and how far they are into recovery. I first want to say that I support everyone in recovery and applaud their strength, as I know how difficult it is. Those who speak out about their recovery to …

Why I’m ‘Dropping Out’ of my Postgraduate Degree (and why that’s nothing to be embarrassed about)

When I started my postgraduate degree in International Criminology, I was full of excitement and determined to enjoy learning even more about crime after graduating from my undergraduate degree. My other blog posts on this page explain how I did not have an easy time during my undergraduate degree, and this made me really want …

Coping with Stress and Relapses

Now stress is something I am very familiar with and, to be honest, I've never been very good at coping with it. Things that would make most people mildly stressed seem to affect me much more severely, which frustrates me, then I get more stressed - it's a never ending cycle! I did a post …

Mental Health at University

This post will talk about my experiences of mental health whilst at university, and advice for how to manage it.