Tag Archives: Therapy

A Real (Fake) Nephew Of My Uncle Sam

Posted on May 5, 2018 by planet

Gazing back at this past week through the sun-smeared spectacles of bank holiday larking around I feel rather fondly about it. It is true that as I write this the muscles in the entirety of my torso are screaming at … Continue reading →

Posted in comedy, exercise, Family, food, friendship, health, History, internet, Life, mental health, Music, rehab, television, Transport, weather | Tagged car, car trouble, disability, exercise, food, intercostal muscles, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Netflix, Physio, rehab, Therapy, Yankee Doodle Dandy | Leave a comment

A Cricket Full Of Pocketknife

Posted on April 24, 2018 by planet

Wakey. Brekky. Washy. Clothey. Walky. Rehabby. Therapy-y. Lunchy. Shoppy. Homey. I did all of that today and it’s only three of an afternoon. Yes yes, YOU can do all of that and so much more any day you like but … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, exercise, food, health, Life, Media, Music, rehab | Tagged Boxing, exercise, Groceries, Homer Simpson, radio, rehab, shopping, Spin Doctors, Superman, Therapy | Leave a comment

How Tickled High Ham

Posted on April 3, 2018 by planet

What a blessed relief, after a long weekend of being immobilised by pain which was further exacerbated by being quite depressed about the levels of pain I was in, what a blessed relief (I’ve said this already but the bit … Continue reading →

Posted in food, friendship, health, mental health | Tagged blessed, conversation, Facebook, friendship, health, Ken Dodd, mental health, pain, relief, Russia, Socialising, Therapy, Trump | Leave a comment

Bang Bang My Own Negative Self-Projection Shot Me Down

Posted on March 31, 2018 by planet

Homework from therapy this week is a new angle for me. Having recognised that focusing on the loud noises of anxiety which often masquerade as an internal dialogue makes me depressed and feeling like I’d rather listen to audio of … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Life, mental health, Music | Tagged health, Homework, Internal Dialogue, mental health, Peter Tork, Tea-bagging, The Monkees, Therapy | Leave a comment

I, Arsehole

Posted on March 27, 2018 by planet

Therapy. Sometimes it makes you feel shit-kicking good. Sometimes it makes you feel ass-wiping bad. Today it was the latter. I was unfocused, maudlin, and filled with self-recrimination in conversation with my therapist today. Wouldn’t happen to be pretty much … Continue reading →

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The Long Road

Posted on March 24, 2018 by planet

I live a life beset by physical health complications which understandably have an impact on my mental health. On the whole this plays out as anxiety due to there being such a fine line between keeping an eye on physical … Continue reading →

Posted in mental health | Tagged anti-depressants, anxiety, Depression, mental health, Suicide, Therapy | 4 Comments

I’m An Achiever

Posted on March 20, 2018 by planet

I thought loaves of bread were stupid fairy tales, And that wholemeal Will Self was not for me. Loaves were out to get me, They slapped my face and screamed, Dizzy Pointless Osman in my dreams. Then I did a … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, food, health, Life, mental health, Music, Politics | Tagged Bread, coffee, disability, food, Groceries, I’m A Believer, Jacob Rees-Mort, mental health, Penny farthing, Richard Osman, Rickets, shopping, Therapy, Will Self | Leave a comment