: About Me

I am an avid writer, of fiction, poetry and non fiction. Broad categories, I know, but I have always loved writing and connecting with others through what I write.

I have taken part in several writing projects, working with a range of ages and abilities in creating short stories, poetry and films. I have my poetry and short stories published, and have read at venues including Blackwood Miner's Institute and Bristol's Verscity Slam.

As subeditor of the University's newspaper I gained experience in assigning and editing articles, reviews and stories, as well as substantial experience in designing the paper. I have written training manuals for public sector and voluntary organisations as well as articles for in house magazines.

I have written for online magazines and websites on a range of subjects and have designed websites for non-profit groups. I have qualifications in teaching English as a foreign language and supporting teachers and learners, as well as having taught English to private students.

I am currently web master for both www.scar-tissue.net and www.selfinjuryawarenesscymru.org.uk and write articles covering self harm, depression, eating and fitness for those sites. I am also a writer and reviewer for www.bmezine.com on a range of topics about body modification and have written several lenses on www.squidoo.com.

My passion is ...

writing.

I know too much about ...

body modification.

My parents always told me ...

to listen to the opinion of someone you respect more than someone you don't.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a showjumper.

My favorite memory ...

meeting a load of great friends at The X Files premiere.

Why I write ...

I have words inside me waiting to get out.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Watchmen/Bones/VNV Nation.

My first job ...

a general assistant at a local country park.

My best moment ...

winning overall prize at my university's first writing competition.

My inspiration ...

everything.

Health & Fitness > Mental Illness Help for cutting and other forms of self-mutilation

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Getting help for cutting, or any form of self harm, isn't easy. I've been there myself, and it's been a long, slow road for me. A lot of the time you'll wonder if it's worth it, you'll wonder who can help - who can understand what you're going through enough to be able to help you - and you'll wonder how it's even possible to find that help. But it can be done, and it's recognising that you need help that's really the first step on your journey to stopping cutting. As you work on the issues that you have to deal with you will find out new things about yourself, and realise that you are muc...

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