socialising – Jem – UK blogger

13th August, 2018 | Personal

I chose to drink. It was rubbish.

(I originally posted this on reddit, but want it recording here as part of my journey.) I had a drink on Saturday night. I made…

3rd May, 2018 | Lifestyle

The state of dry drinking in the UK

As I rapidly approach my 5th month sober I can’t help but reflect on the state of dry (sober) drinking in the UK. I have…

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Did some art with the kids. Won't be giving up my

Did some art with the kids. Won't be giving up my day job.

Those clouds are ominous. We preferred it when it

Those clouds are ominous. We preferred it when it was sunny.

Not going to lie, I've found the past week and a h

Not going to lie, I've found the past week and a half incredibly hard. On top of having to juggle work and home edding the kids - which is stressful enough on a good day - I've gone from walking 6-10 miles a day, weights 5 times a week, taekwon-do etc to NOTHING, which has just caused a massive crash in mood and mental health. I've not been able to eat anywhere near my usual amount of food (sod all in the shops + rationing to ensure the kids have plenty) and I haven't had the social connections that boost me "up". Animal Crossing on the Switch has been my nerdy hermit hole while I get my shit together and I think, maybe, today I turned a corner. 🥳

There's literally no hope for me whatsoever - I am

There's literally no hope for me whatsoever - I am going to eat my way through this isolation period.

This might be the greatest thing I've ever bought.

This might be the greatest thing I've ever bought.

Had to get some fresh air. Saw quite a few people

Had to get some fresh air. Saw quite a few people ignoring social distancing advice. Wonder how many people have to die before people start taking this seriously? 🤔

My kids are on lockdown from today as the eldest h

My kids are on lockdown from today as the eldest has a minor cough, so I've set a loose schedule so that we can all get stuff done over the coming weeks. Wouldn't you know, it's the quietest they've ever been. 😂

Already going mad from this social distancing mala

Already going mad from this social distancing malarkey, but I made a nice soup so things aren't too bad.