Tightrope Walking
I had a counselling session the other day. It was the first one for a number of weeks, for various reasons. The NHS has really let me down this year. I know we are lucky to have it, but there have been huge failings by my GP surgery, and the Mental Health team. To be frank with you, every organisation which has had a Duty of Care towards me has failed me, in one way or another. If I didn't have a superhuman inner strength, I really don't think I could have got through this. Without an amazing networks of writer friends, colleagues, friends from school and family. I truly believe if it wasn't for them I wouldn't be here right now. You would be reading my obituary, not my blog. I know that may be upsetting, shocking for some to read. But back in May I was at rock bottom. I'd had to leave my household due to domestic abuse and was living in emergency accommodation. I was dealing with the fallout of a relatio...