Morning everyone, and welcome to another Crap poem. This time, after my most recent poems were quite lighthearted I decided to talk a bit more seriously about what it feels like to be this lonely when you are technically so young. Disbelief over both my symptoms and my housebound status, along with my bloody age,Continue reading “Crap poem 27 – Scared of lonely”
Category Archives: mental health
Award Nominee!
Who’d of thought it? A few years ago I had a pipe dream of building a website that could be used as a legacy for our daughter. A place to document my life with her and her dad, talk about my mental illness and physical pain and all alongside my creative exploits. I didn’t thinkContinue reading “Award Nominee!”
Glastonbury 2023 – so normal it’s spectacular
Ive never been, but every year I’ve dreamt of being there. What does it feel like to wake up in a damp tent listening to revellers still singing at 6am as someone lost on their way home urinates on a neighbours bonfire. There’s many a reason to want to go to a festival, and theContinue reading “Glastonbury 2023 – so normal it’s spectacular”
Crap poems 25 – What’s love mummy?
Hello everyone and welcome to yet another crap poem. I mentioned recently that I’ve noticed my poems have become a bit depressing, and while it’s an important subject for me, this site is supposed to provide support as well as truth-talk. With all that in mind someone on social media recently asked me if IContinue reading “Crap poems 25 – What’s love mummy?”
Crap poems 24 – Let’s talk about James
Welcome to another crap poem, friend! I’ve noticed that my awful poetry has not only been rubbish, but also depressing, with sadness and upset at its core. So today I’m bringing you something a little more silly and hopefully something that will resonate for many of you. Here it is… ********** Let’s talk about JamesContinue reading “Crap poems 24 – Let’s talk about James”
Crap poem 23 – Why Bother?
Welcome to another crap poem, this time a rhyming poem focussing on our feelings and how we manage them. Why Bother came to me pretty quickly, but it’s taken me a while to post after a lot of changes. I hope you like it! ********** Why bother? When day and night don’t give you restContinue reading “Crap poem 23 – Why Bother?”
So yeah, I’m older
Somewhere in the last few weeks I managed to move up the age scale to 42. Fourty-fuckin-two. Now, I’m someone who tries to promote body positivity and age positivity should go hand-in-hand with it, but for myself these rules of engagement don’t apply. Is it a bi-product of mental illness and low self esteem? Maybe.Continue reading “So yeah, I’m older”
Weird words part 15 – Koumpounophobia
Welcome to another weird word. This entry is actually quite personal, as it’s a word that represents a phobia I’ve been living with since I was a child. I realise phobias can be quite nuanced, and this one is no exception. When I tell people about it I’m usually met with laughter, then lots ofContinue reading “Weird words part 15 – Koumpounophobia”
Lego with Lego!
In my continuing search for creative distractions as part of the COPE campaign, I find myself regularly looking in the strangest places. Unsurprisingly, with a 6 year old at home we’re not short of toys. In fact, despite me craving a tidy house straight from the pages of Country Living, in reality I have oneContinue reading “Lego with Lego!”
Dr Google
Look, I’m not keen on casting aspersions, but this guy is a massive knobhead. Dr Google is single-handedly spreading panic amongst the citizens of the world. In fact, here in the U.K. I think he might be partly to blame for the sharp increase in NHS referrals. Free at the point of access? Maybe itContinue reading “Dr Google”
Creative Steph 