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Are All White Cats Deaf? The Truth About Their Hearing Ability
Are all white cats deaf? In this article, we will explore the topic of white cats and deafness in more detail, dispelling common myths and providing accurate information.
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Atlantic Lizard Native of the Canary Islands
This article explores the Atlantic lizard of the Canary Islands, including its origins, habitat, appearance, diet and breeding.
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How to Detach With Love From a Drug-Addicted or Alcoholic Loved One
This is the story of my journey with my drug-addicted and alcoholic son. I write my story of detachment with love to reach out to those in similar situations.
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What PTSD Flashbacks Feel Like for Me
My experience of a full-blown flashback to a traumatic event from my past. Here, I will explain some triggers of a flashback and how it feels to experience a flashback. I offer ways to manage flashbacks before and during a flashback event.
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Open Letter to my Drug Addicted Son
Here I tell of the horrific experiences of watching my son suffer through drugs and alcohol abuse. I write because my son would not listen to anyone who tried to help him and he denied he had a problem. If anyone reading this is an addict, I feel for you, I mean no harm to anyone by writing this.
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Sjogren's Syndrome. My Experience
Sjorgren's syndrome my experience and how I manage it.
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How Does It Feel to Be in a Domestic Abusive Relationship?
My personal experience of being in an abusive relationship and how it felt to be repeatedly abused by my partner. I raise awareness of domestic abuse by showing tactics and strategies often used by abusers to gain control over the life of another so that you don't fall into a trap of being abused.
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What Is a Mute Swan?
This article discusses the mute swan, including information on its mating and breeding habits.
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Anger and How To Deal With It
We all experience anger, which is a normal emotion. Holding onto anger or suppressing anger is bad for our physical and mental health. Learn to let go of anger by trying a technique that works for me.
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Living With Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Here is my experience of living with Complex PTSD an anxiety disorder brought about as a result of repeated traumatic events in childhood.
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Raise Your Vibrations and Feel Good Today
A quick and easy way to identify what vibrational frequency you are in and how to change it.
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Zuska's Disease and Recurrent Breast Abscesses: My Experience
Here you will find information about breast abscess and treatment options. I have had over 400 breast abscesses.
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Cat in the Dryer Warning
This is a warning for all cat lovers and tumble dryer owners out there.
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Sea Ravioli: A Look at the Majestic Stingray
This article is about the majestic stingray and other rays and will explain how they are born, how they live and hunt, and how they defend themselves from predators.
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Examples of the Rare Two-Faced 'Janus' Cat
Humans, animals, and birds can be born with Diprosopus—a rare genetic condition that causes them to have two faces. Here are three incredible cats born with this craniofacial malformation.
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Anxiety and the Dangers of Stress Hormones to Our Health
I write about the damaging effects of anxiety and stress hormones on our health. I explain possible risks to long term health as a result of anxiety. I also touch on my personal experience of anxiety.
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) and Dislocated Jaw
My experience with a disorder of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), including diagnosis and treatment.
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The Rare Dumbo Octopus, Grimpoteuthis
All about the elusive, cute rare Dumbo octopus, which can be found in oceans around the world. Here is information about feeding, living environment and reproduction habits of this octopus.
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Living With Von Willebrand Disease
Von Willebrand disease is a common blood disorder. This is my experience of how it has affected the lives of both my son and me.
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How I Deal With Anxiety
We all experience some degree of worry or anxiety but for many people, excessive worrying can indicate an anxiety disorder, a condition that can be debilitating for the sufferer. You might find relief from anxiety by using processes offered here.
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Living With Spinal, Shoulder, Hand and Wrist Osteoarthritis.
In this article, I share symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and self-management of spinal, shoulder, hand and wrist osteoarthritis.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Twenty Six
I lived a sad life and was unaware that my beliefs were at the root of my misery. Here I write advice I would give myself in the form of a letter if, I could go back in time.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Twenty Five
My learning of how my negative beliefs from abusive childhood, silently affected every aspect of my life and choices I made. Consequences of negative beliefs as experienced by me. Here I discuss my beliefs and how they affected my relationships.
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A Phobia of Christmas is Christougenniatikphobia
Dreading the Christmas period? Maybe you have a phobia you did not know you had. Here are eleven phobias associated with Christmas.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Twenty Four
After my abusive relationships, I had to learn about me and question my beliefs. How and why I was in abusive relationships? This is my life journey and experiences of changing my negative beliefs about myself.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Twenty Three
I married a violent man knowing that he would abuse me again. I had been abused all my life and never knew life without violence. It took an injured slug for me to change my life.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Twenty Two
My experience of cycle of abuse and negative beliefs in my life. I believe I was not worthy of a loving relationship and my experienced mirrored that belief.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Twenty One
Life was a never ending nightmare. I drank myself into oblivion at night while my daughter slept because I was lonely and scared. I still did not understand about my limiting negative beliefs.Then I met Andrew.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Twenty
I was twenty years old, medicated, drunk and trying to survive. My life was about survival because of my negative beliefs about myself and the world around me.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Nineteen.
Struggling to deal with my husbands mental illness, I took a job and then my child was removed from my care. My negative belief system was destroying my life but I did not understand. I could not take any more and attempted suicide. I lost my daughter and my reason for living.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Eighteen.
My life of abuse fuelled by negative beliefs. Not loving myself meant I allowed myself to be beaten and constantly abused.
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Christougenniatikophobia, the Fear of Christmas
My own experiences of why I had a fear of Christmas. Christougenniatikophobia is the fear of Christmas and everything involved in the Christmas preparations and festivities. Includes a little history of why Christmas is in December and Christmas card history.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Sixteen
I was a married teenager with a new baby and I was in a violent relationship. I thought I could make it work but I lived in a fantasy world. My beliefs about life warped as a result of childhood abuse and my belief that my abused life was normal.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Fifteen.
I trusted the little old man, my landlord but he thrashed me with his belt leaving me shocked and sobbing. I had no where to run so had to go back to my abusive father. My partner was beating me, he left his teeth marks in my face and there was no escape because I did not know how to escape.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Fourteen.
I learnt to respect and to trust someone but it did not last. Introduced to the power of writing, I wrote about my internalised pain and felt better for doing so but then the choice to write was taken away. At the age of sixteen I was on my own and being abused by my partner.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Thirteen
I thought returning to the Hall would be the end of all the abuse. I was wrong. Mr Jack was a drunken abusive bully and there was no escaping him.
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A Life Worth Living; Chapter Twelve
Dad beat me unconscious and said I was a slut and whore. At the age of thirteen, I was just his slave, cooking and cleaning and taking care of him was my role. He sexually abused me and then I knew I could never trust him again.
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Feral Cats Of Playa Blanca, Lanzarote. Part Five
Sharing my love of Playa Blanca and the feral cats that live here. Images and names of cats included and images of Playa Blanca with other snippets of information about the island.
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A Life Worth Living; Chapter Eleven
Taken into care and free of my mothers abuse, I thought I was going to be safe. The very person meant to protect the vulnerable like myself was also abusive and then I go to live with abusive father. The same is still happening and children are sent back to abusive parents to be further harmed..
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A Life Worth Living; Chapter Six
I found the courage to ask for help. I left a note telling that I needed help as my mother was trying to kill me. No one came.
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Does the Vibration Plate Really Work?
Does the vibration plate really work? This is my experience of using a vibration plate to build up strength, tone muscles, and improve circulation.
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A Life Worth Living; Chapter Three
Life is meant to be lived, not endured. This is my childhood which is like many children's lives today. My start in life was about survival of daily abuse and neglect. This is my life and why I am who I am.
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Feral Cats Of Playa Blanca, Lanzarote. Part Four
Here I share lovely images of Playa Blanca and the Feral cats that live there. I visit Playa for health benefits of year round sun and warmth and knowing the cats is an added bonus.
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A Life Worth Living; Chapter One
Born into a violent home, I was given last rites within hours of my birth. My first day of life was a battle to survive and there were more battles of survival to come. This is my journey of survival.
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Lady, My Dog; My Companion
This is about Lady my support dog and companion
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Dreams of the Future. Precognition. My Experience.
This article is about my precognition, dreams about the future that became reality.
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Feral Cats Of Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Part Three
This article is to share my love of Playa Blanca and the feral cats. I show the feral cats living in Playa Blanca. With names of the cats and pictures. Also snippets of Canarian history.
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Power Of Words We Say to Our Children
There is a power in words that can damage a young child for life. My negative life experience is a result of negative name-calling from my mother. How damaging names given to me by my mum destroyed every aspect of my life. My message is to be aware of how you communicate with a child and the words u
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Dangers Of Street Drugs Fentanyl and Spice
Street drugs like synthetic weed, spice, and Fentanyl can cause death. Drugs related deaths due to accidental overdose are on the rise. Now stronger drugs appearing on the market. A warning to all drug users and those even considering giving these drugs a try. Love yourself and say no!
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Why I Crochet With Love
Crochet is easy to do, is relaxing and rewarding. Crochet on auto pilot with just a couple of stitches. Here are some of my creations using a couple of couple of easy stitches.
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Review: Nutribullet 900w Blender vs. Kenwood Smoothie 2go
In this article, I compare the Nutribullet 900 series versus the Kenwood Smoothie 2go. Which makes the better smoothie?
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Feral Cats of Playa Blanca, Lanzarote Part Two
About the different feral cats of Playa Blanca. Cats with names.
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Halogen Oven Review: Pros, Cons, and Cooking Tips
This halogen oven review includes information about the advantages and disadvantages, as well as some quick and easy meal ideas.
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Inflammation Reducing Blended Smoothie.
Anti-inflammatory quick and easy blended fruit drink. My experience of inflammation, treatment and side effects. Included is a list of inflammation causing food to be avoided.
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Primary vs. Secondary Raynaud's & Self-Management Techniques
Learn about primary and secondary Raynaud's, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. I also share my experience and self-management tips.
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Ghosts Demons and Spirits in My Home Part Two
I have seen ghosts since I was a young child. I have seen many ghosts and this is my experience of ghosts in my house.
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Poor Man's Stew Recipe: Easy, Heartwarming and Healthy
This heartwarmingly tasty yet simple stew is quick to prepare. It's perfect when served with pancakes, dumplings or beetroot. First, I'll go into a bit of history about my stew; then, we'll proceed to the step-by-step instructions.
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Addicted To Online Gambling
How I became addicted to online gambling and how I overcame gambling addiction, and consequences of gambling, by learning to love myself
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Carl Rogers Humanistic Theory
Carl Rogers, humanistic theory of counselling.
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Ghost Demons and Spirits In My Home Part One
Ghosts, Demons and Spirits. I have experienced them all. I have being seeing ghosts all my life. Believe or do not believe but these are some of my experiences with ghosts and demons.
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Rectal Cancer Or Piles? My Experience
Could it be rectal cancer or piles? My experience of stage 3 rectal cancer. Diagnosis of rectal cancer, treatment, my experience.
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How I Manage My Experience of Fibromyalgia
What is fibromyalgia? Symptoms, diagnosis.cause of fibromyalgia and medications. My experience of managing fibromyalgia and fibromyalgia flares.
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Have You Been Betrayed by a Friend or a Loved One? How to Deal With Betrayal.
This is how I dealt with the pain and distress of being betrayed. Betrayal can leave us feeling confused and distressed.
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A Review of "How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have," by John Gray
Stuck in anger, shame or guilt? Stuck in a negative emotion? This book might help. Learn to process negative emotions.
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Disappointment and How to Feel Better: My Experience
We all experience disappointments in life, but not all of us have an extreme reaction to them. This is my story of a devastating reaction to a life experience and how I dealt with it.
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Seroxat: The Dangers Of Prescribed Medication
This is my horrifying experience of taking the anti depressant drug Seroxat. Marketed as the 'happy pill' but eventually proven to be a dangerous drug, I was prescribed it to deal with stress and insomnia.
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UFOs: Is It Time To Disclose The Truth?
It would seem that we are not alone. I saw a massive UFO in Warton and it has changed my life.
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History of Hypnotherapy and Its Uses
Brief history of hypnotherapy and its uses in modern times.
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Alcoholism and Boundaries: My Experience
This is my personal experience of alcoholism, loving my alcoholic daughter and the creating of boundaries to protect myself and family from abuse.
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Feral Cats of Playa Blanca, Lanzarote Part One
The cats of Playa Blanca, Lanzarote are cared for by Freddy's cat house.
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Self-Harm. How Common Is Self-Harm? Part Three.
Self-harm is way of coping with life's difficulties. Many young people and teenagers self-harm and more girls than boys tend to be self-harmer's.
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Self-Harm. What Is Self-Harm? Part Two.
Self-harmer's come from all walks of life. Although research shows mainly females who self-harm, self-harming amongst males is on the increase.
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I Self-Harmed to Deal With Negative Emotions
I self-harmed because it was the only way I thought I could cope with the intense emotional pain I felt. I found a better way to deal with negative emotions.
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Self Harm. What Is Self Harming? Part One.
Self-harmer's hurt themselves as a way to alleviate psychological distress.
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Women and Depression Through the Ages: Medical Model and Feminist Theory, Part Three
The eighteenth century saw and expansion in psychiatry. Depression was now viewed as having its roots in a physical cause.
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Women and Depression Through the Ages. Part Two. Confinement.
Sufferers of mental illness in 1744 were regarded as being nothing more than brutes and were treated no better than animals.
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Depression, Women And Mental Illness Through the Ages. Part One.
This is a brief history of women's roles in society. Tracing history of depression and mental illness in women from time of Plato, to the dark ages and the hunting and burning of witches.
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A Life Worth Living.Chapter Seventeen.
At the age of eighteen I had a new baby and was in an abusive relationship. My violent husband was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and I was left without support, and a baby, to care for him.
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A Live Worth Living. Chapter Ten
Mum was an abusive alcoholic and the help came too late. Committed to a mental hospital, mam endured electric shock treatment to deal with alcoholism and mental health problems.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Nine
My abusive mother was an alcoholic in a time before real support was offered. Her behaviour became more erratic and she was arrested on a regular basis for drunken behaviour.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Eight
Bullied at school and then I came close to death yet my mother went to comfort another child. She showed me no love. I was bullied at home and at school.
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A Life Worth Living. Chapter Seven
HereI have fully developed negative beliefs about myself and the world around me.
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A Life Worth Living; Chapter Five
Rescued from my violent home life, taken into care, and introduced to Jane and David, my foster parents. They cared for me and I felt loved, but then I was eventually sent home to my abusive mother.
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A Life Worth Living; Chapter Four
Abused by my mother, I was locked in my room with ghosts coming out of the walls.
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A Life Worth Living; Chapter Two.
Born into poverty and an abusive home. This is my story of surviving abuse and how my life was impacted because of abuse.