Hi everyone, welcome back to the 6th edition of terrible jokes as part of the Hold Humour distraction project in the COPE campaign. Once again, because of the time of year, I’ve chosen to keep these jokes to a festive theme. There are no repeats, so if you want to read a few more (bad!)Continue reading “Hold humour part 6 – more Christmas jokes”
Category Archives: mental health
Body confidence, mental strain and disability
**********TRIGGER WARNING********** This post will talk about weight, health, miscarriage and baby loss and how it affects our mental health. Please only read on if you feel strong enough. Alternatively, for help and support please visit the mental health and suicide prevention support lines page on this website. ********* Hmmm. It feels like I talkContinue reading “Body confidence, mental strain and disability”
Crap poem 52 – ‘Twas the fright before Christmas
Hi everyone, and welcome to my 52nd crap poem as part of the COPE campaign. In keeping with my most recent Melodie’s, I’ve written another festive poem, this time with an alternative take on the Christmas spirit. For me at least, this represents a more acute vision of my childhood holidays, and I know I’mContinue reading “Crap poem 52 – ‘Twas the fright before Christmas”
Hold humour part 5 – more Christmas jokes!
Hi everyone, welcome back to the 5th edition of terrible jokes as part of the Hold Humour distraction project. Once again, because of the time of year, I’ve chosen to keep these jokes to a festive theme. Here are the next 5. I hope they make you smile (or cringe)! ********** Joke 1 Q: WhyContinue reading “Hold humour part 5 – more Christmas jokes!”
The challenges of a chronic Christmas
It’s Christmas time, that’s for sure, but sadly there’s plenty to be afraid of. As with every year, I found myself watching Christmas movies way back in November. Not only did they make me feel festive, they made me THINK festive too. But as the weeks flew by, and I gradually drudged through a pileContinue reading “The challenges of a chronic Christmas”
Hold humour part 4 – Christmas jokes
Hello again, and welcome to another collection of crap jokes all posted here in an attempt to make you smile, cringe, or just be distracted for a moment when stress seems to be taking over. Here in my home we’re well into the throes of Christmas preparation and as the big day fast approaches, I’veContinue reading “Hold humour part 4 – Christmas jokes”
Crap poem 51 – The Break
Hello everyone and welcome to my 51st crap poem. Although much of my content lately has been Christmas centred, today I’m posting a poem about the essence of breaks, in all their forms. Remember, if you’re looking for a distraction or something silly to make you smile, I have dedicated pages of crap poems, sillyContinue reading “Crap poem 51 – The Break”
Premature grief – mental illness and preparing for loss.
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This post will talk about grief and how it affects our mental health. Please only read on if you feel strong enough. Alternatively, for help and support please visit the mental health and suicide prevention support lines page on this website. ***TRIGGER WARNING*** Unsurprisingly, I have a hate/hate relationship with grief that’s onlyContinue reading “Premature grief – mental illness and preparing for loss.”
Crap poems 50 – November Conversations
Hello again everyone. I can’t bloody believe it, but this is my 50th crap poem in the series. I never would have guessed that my creative distractions would last so long, but here we are. Today I’ve written a poem about the conversations I’ve been having this month, and I know many of you willContinue reading “Crap poems 50 – November Conversations”
Two faced – living with Borderline Personality Disorder
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This post will talk about living with personality disorder and some of the mixed up feelings it can cause for you and those around you. Please only read on if you feel strong enough. For help and support you can visit the mental health and suicide prevention support lines page of this site,Continue reading “Two faced – living with Borderline Personality Disorder”
Creative Steph 