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Category Archives: TRUE STORIES
My first ever OCD talk at Staffordshire University, what a rewarding day
One of the best days of my life It is not hyperbole to state that May 15th, 2025, was one of the best days of my life so far. This was the day I gave my first ever OCD talk … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged 2025, alex preston, anxiety, CBT, Dr Sarah Watts, EDUCATION, EMPATHY, may 15th, mental health, midlands, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, post grad diploma, POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CBT, PSYCHOLOGY, public speaking, rewarding, STAFFORDSHIRE, staffordshire University, trainees, writing
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A brave new world as a lived experience expert at Keele and Staffordshire Universities
A new lived experience expert Monday, March 10th, 2025, a day that will be etched in my memory till the end of my days. You see, this was my first day working in the field of mental health, namely as … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged 2025, alex preston, anxiety, blog, BLOGGING, CONTAMINATION, CONTAMINATION OCD, DEPRESSION, Dr Sarah Watts, Health, keele, Keele University, LIVED EXPERIENCE EXPERT, March 10th, mental health, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, NHS, OCD, post grad diploma, rewarding, roleplays, staffordshire University, THERAPY
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Finally cracking my hellish pelvic pain case, with exercises and pelvic floor relaxation
Just as I was starting to think my old chronic pelvic pain problem was a thing I needed to completely forget about, wham, it came back and hit me where it hurts last December time. Step forward my specialist pelvic … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged CHRONIC ILLNESS, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, fight-or-flight, Health, HOPE, pain, pelvic floor exercises, PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES, pelvic floor relaxation, pelvic trigger point release, physio, physiotherapy, PROSTATITIS, tension in the body
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My OCD has improved so much, but how do I get over my health anxiety?
Last Tuesday, for once in my life I received good health news. My sore fingers are just chilblains the doctor said. What if he is wrong though, because they have been in the past? My health record I am scared … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged anxiety, GOOD NEWS, Health, Health anxiety, illness anxiety, mental health, OCD, TRAUMA, traumatised
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Thankful Thursday, fascinating Friday, and troublesome Tuesday
This is going to be a short piece of audio where I give you a life update regarding my chronic pelvic pain situation, some mental health work I will be doing soon, and me being nervous about a medical appointment … Continue reading →
Posted in HEALTH, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged 2025, anxiety, AUDIO BLOG, BLOGGING, CHRONIC BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, Health, LIVED EXPERIENCE EXPERT, mental health, NHS, OCD, PROSTATITIS, SCIATICA, STAFFORDSHIRE, SWOLLEN FINGERS, WILMSLOW
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How do I find a woman to date, being a white British man of 48?
Finally admitting to the world, I hate being a straight, single, middle-aged man, living in Britain. ‘I am going to fall in love this year.’ This has been my same New Year’s resolution for the past 20 years or more, … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, COMEDY, EMOTION, RANT, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged aged 48, ART, being single, books, BRITAIN, BRITISH, COMEDY, comfort zone, dating, fake profiles, heterosexual, HETROSEXUALITY, humour, ILL HEALTH, ILLNESS, MOVIES, new year's resolution, OCD, ONLINE DATING, PROSTATITIS, relationships, single man, SIR TOM JONES, straight, SUPPORT, the dating game, TRAVEL
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Have you heard the news today? My type 1 diabetes is A-OK
A blog that celebrates my great self-care of my type 1 diabetes. Unexpected news ‘I am ringing-up about your diabetes’, said my diabetic nurse to me at around 10.30am today. I took a big gulp and braced myself for the … Continue reading →
Posted in DIABETES, EMOTION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged 17 years old, 48 years old, AndyScarfmanLloydblog, autoimmune, DIABETES, DIABETES CARE, diabetes type 1, DIABETIC, DIET, FIGHT, FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 SENSOR, good control, Health, mental health, nutrition, physical health, prisoner, self-care, TYPE 1 DIABETES, wellness
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Embrace change, embrace the FreeStyle Libre 2 for type 1 diabetes care
Well. You know you make me wanna shout Time to shout from the rooftops about my joy of using the FreeStyle Libre 2 Sensor by Abbott. It has completely revolutionised my type 1 diabetes care, and so had such a … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, DIABETES, HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged ABBOTT, DIABETES, DIABETES CARE, DIABETES MANAGEMENT, DIABETIC, FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 SENSOR, Health, LIBRE 2, NHS, TYPE 1 DIABETES, TYPE 1 DIABETIC
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Knocking knees and perfecting the figure of 8 – My first ever driving lesson
I woke up this morning all of a quiver. You see, after weeks and months of planning, I had my first ever driving lesson. How would I best sum up the experience? Well, I would say it was a classic … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged car, cars, Driving lesson, First driving lesson, Learning to drive, MENS HEALTH, mental health, METROSEXUAL, OCD, RECOVERY
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I wish my dad could see me now
I wish my late dad, Harold Lloyd, could see me now. I wish he could see the man I have become. I wish I had him back in my life right now, even for just one fleeting moment! Father’s Day … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, FAMILY, TRIBUTE, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged dad, death, DEPRESSION, father, Father's Day 2024, Grief, mental health
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