Tag Archives: Health anxiety

Time to Talk: therapy, meds, slow confidence and joy

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Sarah

I’ve now been in therapy and on medication for anxiety for about 7 months. In honour of ‘Time to Talk‘ day, I thought it was a good time to write again, not least because I have something very positive to … Continue reading →

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It’s been a while

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Sarah

…Again. So I’m just going to rattle through the “highlights” of the past 7 months… Mid-February, I fell ill with an awful cough that lasted weeks, came with added bonus conjunctivitis, and then as a final flourish turned into a … Continue reading →

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Just sit in the grim

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Sarah

I can’t believe I haven’t written a blog post since last July. Maybe it’s because I’ve had very little in the way of new thoughts or experiences to inspire me to write. Life continues to bring the same daily juxtaposition … Continue reading →

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Posted retrospectively

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Sarah

There is something unique about the abject misery that has overwhelmed me at intervals during this pregnancy. There is something about the desperate, animal rawness of the crying that is as harrowing to witness in myself as it is refreshing … Continue reading →

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