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MILLION POUND MENU (BBC2 Episode One) : Haven’t I seen you somewhere else before?

”You’re fired!”  I mean, ”I’m out!”  I mean, ”cooking doesn’t get any tougher than this!”  What I really mean here is that this was a brand new show but it also kind of felt like it wasn’t if you get … Continue reading

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THE TRAUMA OF OCD!

Infuriatingly, these days you often hear people say, ”Oh, I think I’m a bit OCD”!!  I am truly fed up of hearing this statement because having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is NOT people liking things neat and tidy.  OCD is cruel, … Continue reading

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HAPPY TO BE ALIVE ONCE AGAIN! Me and my mental health.

The sun is out, music is playing loudly in my bedroom and I feel happy to be alive once again! I have not always felt like this though. You see, eight to nine years ago when my OCD was truly … Continue reading

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EXERCISE IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!

A blog where I extol the virtues of exercise on my mental health! I was sat there at my laptop a few evenings ago, when I suddenly became aware that I had this wonderful overall feeling of great contentment.  Allover … Continue reading

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Oh, boy was it good seeing you once again gym!

This is blog where I celebrate my continued fight against my OCD.  This is a blog where I proudly boast of going to the gym yesterday, for the first time in over TWENTY years! Back when I was aged twenty … Continue reading

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A MASSIVE OCD BREAKTHROUGH, THANK YOU RUTH! Me and my mental health.

Yesterday was the best day in my life for OVER EIGHT YEARS.  Yesterday was the best day in my life since the OCD began to truly cripple every essence of my life.  Yesterday was the best I have felt in … Continue reading

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HE’S A MAN, WITH A PLAN…….HE’S MISSTRA SCARFMAN!

  HE’S A MAN, WITH A PLAN…. HE’S(me) MISSTRA SCARFMAN!! This is how my life feels right now my friends.  Last Monday afternoon, I went for a careers counselling appointment for the first time in over nine years and overall … Continue reading

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I NO LONGER FEEL ASHAMED OF MY OCD, THANK YOU ANGELA AND HANNAH!

This is a blog of immense gratitude. This is a blog where I sing the praises of two special young women who have entered my life via Twitter.  This is a blog where I say I am no longer ashamed … Continue reading

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MENTAL HEALTH MEDS HAVE BEEN MY SAVIOUR! Me and my mental health.

This is a blog that a few years ago I thought I would never ever be writing.  This is a blog where I am going to say how much going on mental health meds has saved my life! The first … Continue reading

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LAUGHTER HAS SAVED ME! Me and my mental health.

This isn’t going to be a blog where I try and make you laugh with a series of funny jokes.  I also do not want this to be a blog where it comes across like I’m trying to persuade you … Continue reading

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