A post from our Community Correspondent Emma Goodlad @GoodladEmma This is my dog Remus – no, not named after one of the fabled founder brothers of Rome, or one of the planets in Star Trek (although as a recently converted trekky I do like that reference). Obviously it’s not as cool as either of […]
Archive | January, 2017
My dog Fidget forced me out the door in my darkest times
I’ve been wanting my own dog for so long, but this was heightened when life’s setbacks put an end to my dream of having my own children. It was completely out of my control and a very, very sad time. It certainly contributed to the breakdown of my mental wellbeing. Well, a deposit was placed […]
It’s time to say goodbye to the myth of Blue Monday
A re-post from our Project Manager Rosie McIntosh @rosiehopes It’s become tradition to fear “Blue Monday”, the third Monday of January, which apparently is the most depressing day of the year. Once again the media is full of stories about why it is so depressing. It makes sense. Over Christmas we’ve spent all our money, gained […]
Two years on and still going strong. Why I quit alcohol.
A re-post of an anonymous blog from one of our Community Correspondents Last year was a big year for me – I decided to begin to put myself out of my comfort zone, buying my first house and exercising much more frequently. At first I didn’t give up drinking for any particularly valiant reason. In […]
The amazing pictures from our mindfulness and photography workshop at Kelvingrove
As part of our latest series of workshops, our volunteer Community Correspondent Laura McGlinn ran a session on mindfulness and photography at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Laura found both mindfulness and photography really helpful in her own recovery and wanted to share what she’d learned with other people. The workshop was great: there was a real […]