I’m Never Getting Up Early Again
I woke up early and thought I’d take the dog out as she was barking and I wanted to let everyone else have a lie in, so took the dog out at 9am – only for a wasp to get stuck in my hair, and sting me on the head and I couldn’t get it out!
Grandmother in London Extinction Rebellion Protest
I am a 70 year old grandmother, with three adult children and three grandchildren under 10 years old. I moved to Cornwall from West Sussex in 2016 and became involved with Extinction Rebellion in West Cornwall in the summer of 2019.
Being Sober in a World That Idolizes Booze
This weekend I went to a wedding at a friend’s house. As we chatted with fellow guests, my partner and I stood in line at the bar.
“What can I get you?” the bartender smiled. “We have everything!”
“Great!” I cheered. I was thirsty. “Something non-alcoholic please.”
14th of May
Well here it is the story that flipped my life. 14th of May 2021, it was a sunny day and I was getting ready for school but I also had this weird feeling that something is about to happen. Well I was right 14th of May 2021 the day, my father died.
In late 2018, I tried to end my life // Guardian Angels
I In late 2018, I tried to end my life on a tube platform. A woman saw what was happening, and stopped me. At the time, all I could remember about this woman were her earrings — like Qing Dynasty coins. I don’t recall much else to be honest, and I never told anyone.
Lonely Since Birth
I’ve been lonely since I could remember. As a child, I’ve never really experience true happiness only temporary happiness like when I received a gift, something nice happened or distracting myself with mindless things. I will feel happy for a few minutes and then the loneliness returns. In high school, it became heavier when insecurities and peer pressure surfaced
First visit to Calais Refugee Camp
After working full time through the summer of 2011, I decided to go travelling before I went back to uni. I only had a fortnight spare and didn’t want to go on my own. My solution? Topdeck.
Peter – I Was at the Extinction Rebellion Protest April 2019
I had never been on a protest before, there were lots of us like that at the Extinction Rebellion (XR) events in London in April 2019. I had seen a video clip of the small XR action in October 2018 when approximately 50 people tried to block all the bridges in London.
A Marine’s journey of recovery after TBI and PTSD (Max’s story)
My name is Max and I served in the United States Marine Corps from 2002 to 2007. I started out as just part of a squad and moved up to a team leader, and I deployed twice to a combat zone. We got blown up 12 times, and the only reason we knew that is because we actually literally marked on our dashes how many times we had gotten hit, and out of the 12 times I had gotten knocked out 9 of them.
Lost Job Due to Covid-19 & Can’t Find Help
I am a Chronically Ill Substitute Teacher who works for Kelly Educational Temporary Staffing service when I can. My illness gets in the way of working full time, and the State of MO has not given me Disability, though I have attempted to file for over 5 yrs.