Author: yazsalt

Have you ever given someone advice, knowing in your heart of hearts it’s the bloody well right thing? It makes sense. A gut and logical reaction. Yet… when it comes to yourself experiencing the same problem in your life, it’s difficult to always listen to that gut feeling, so you don’t act in line with … Continue reading The difference between being a recovery hypocrite and doing what you can, with what you have, where you are.

(mild trigger warning to those sensitive to Anorexia talk, although all written with intentions of recovery focus and positivity) Sometimes, just sometimes I am going about my day as per usual… and I’ll have this longing, this craving. A craving for Anorexia to be back in my life to protect me. And although eating disorders … Continue reading 5 Things I Miss About Anorexia That Have Nothing To Do With Body Image…

I want to share a realisation with you, that I had last weekend. And it involves my little puppy. It was a bit of a mental revelation really, that left me inspired, a little bit less fearless and connected with the curious child inside of me – the bit that stays in us as an … Continue reading Let Your Inner Puppy Off the Lead!

When you’ve been in ‘the system’, the mental health system for years, friends begin to take on another meaning. It’s hard at first, to suss out who are the helpful ones in your life and who are not. You become drawn away from the people, before your mental illness that haven’t had similar mental health … Continue reading How Helpful are Friendships formed through Mental Health?