Alcoholism

I never imagined one night could change the direction of my entire life. But sometimes life forces you to stop. And sometimes it does not do it gently....

Makeup and confidence became connected for me long before I understood recovery, self-esteem or healing. Beauty was never simply about appearance. It became comfort. Ritual. Confidence. And sometimes,...

My mother packed my entire life into bin bags and left them in the shed. I still think about that moment sometimes. Over fifty bin bags filled with...

Not only did I lose family — the only family in my life — I also lost two best friends. Both things are difficult for me to talk...

Especially cats. In many ways, they felt safer to me than humans did. They gave me affection in ways humans sometimes could not. Comfort without questions. Love without...

At 22 years old, I was physically dependent on alcohol. I was at university at the time. Everyone around me seemed focused on lectures, essays, library deadlines, and...