There Is NOTHING Taboo About Taking Medication To Support Your Mental Health!

I think the title of this blog sums up it’s message in a single sentence, and is is something I have grown to feel quite strongly about. I have been prescribed medications for anxiety/depression/PTSD, for two long term periods over … Read More

My Victim Shaming Article For Human Rights Website

In 2016 I frequently wrote articles for the established human rights website/blog https://www.antoinespeaks.co.uk/ touching on matters such as alcohol addiction, domestic violence and mental health. I have recently written another article about the somewhat taboo subject of victim blaming/shaming. I … Read More

My Struggles With Alcoholism As A Coping Mechanism Part 3- No Longer Addicted!

After I was discharged from A&E, I was still too weak to really leave the house, so I took a few days of bed/sofa rest to plan what I was going to do next. I knew that in order to … Read More

My Previous Struggles With Alcohol As A Coping Mechanism Part 2

The more bizarre and nasty my ex partner’s behaviour towards me became, the more exasperated and anxious I became. There would be weeks at a time where he would refuse to meet up with me, yet would still demand I … Read More

My Previous Struggles With Alcohol As A Coping Mechanism Part 1

I have never been ashamed to admit that ever since I enjoyed my first sip of alcohol at the age of 16, I have always had a taste for the drink. Throughout my teens, I didn’t really consider myself to have … Read More