Living a Life of Quiet Desperation

David Henry Thoreau (1817 -1862) 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 – 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐮 (𝟏𝟖𝟏𝟕-𝟏𝟖𝟔𝟐) – 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐧. Outdated it might be, simply referencing men, isn’t this true though, for too many? Are you satisfied, or frustrated …

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If I’d Died at 40 Years of Age.

𝐈𝐟 𝐈’𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝟒𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒. I’m quite sure, it would simply have been explained away, by most people. Who generally believe the accepted narratives, about pretty much everything. While at the same time being – Highly stressed, unable to care deeply about others, and living similarly, but are …

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Undealt with Traumatic Experiences

Short-term effects: Failing to deal with traumatic experiences can have both short-term and long-term effects on a person’s mental and physical health. Long-term effects: It’s important to note that everyone reacts differently to traumatic events and may experience a different range or severity of symptoms. However, seeking help from a mental health professional can provide …

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Life is Over – Because I Can No Longer Drink Alcohol.

Who Needs Alcohol – When You’re Comfortable Being Yourself – My Life Has Never Been This Amazing. Another highly enjoyable day out, with good friends. Choosing to Moderate, or Stopping Your Alcohol Consumption, is a personal choice. The reasons for us drinking it, our relationship with it, will also be personal. When you’ve managed to …

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Do You Know What Made You Behave as You Do?

𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 – 𝐎𝐫 𝐃𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐥𝐬𝐞 – 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲? Focusing solely on ALCOHOL I’ve said many times, is something I wasn’t particularly interested in doing. Having understood my relationship with it earlier on, and why it had gotten out of control. Giving it sole attention, other than changing relationships …

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You don’t need to Drink Alcohol to get an Ulcer.

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙇𝘾𝙊𝙃𝙊𝙇 – 𝙏𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙐𝙇𝘾𝙀𝙍 – 𝙄𝙏 𝙎𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙔 𝙃𝙀𝙇𝙋𝙎. Back at The Hospital for Bloods Tests and a chat with the Medical Team. Drinking alcohol to help with stres, anxiety and life. Where it might initially help, “easing the pain” it only goes onto to cause stress in our body. In …

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Business – Health – Happiness

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 – 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞? Mine certainly did, for many reasons, including money, power, control, and people’s opinions. You might employed – it doesn’t really matter, the results will be similar. The relationship with yourself, and in your working environment, are – Incredibly important – …

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Sustainable Change.

𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟮 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲…𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝟰𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆. Life really was awful & I refused to change anything. Not being able to walk, & do basic things for myself. Was far worse than almost dying. Cooped up for weeks, in that hospital. Being treated like a child. “For years …

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When Almost Dying Isn’t Enough.

⚡𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑴𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 – 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆 – 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 – 𝑩𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝑫𝒐𝒐𝒓 – 𝑴𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝑫𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚. It certainly did, when I was well enough to think. Having been in an ICU unresponsive for a few days, with my brain and body shutting down. It took time to “come round”, weeks later and …

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