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Welcome to the category archive that’s all about me. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as containing a sizable amount of personal information and my experiences.

If you want to learn more about the person behind the Unwanted Life blog, then this is the archive for you.

Here you’ll find articles whereby I talk about my mental health and my invisible disability issues. You’ll also find some other interesting insights into who I am as a person.

Fear Of Abandonment: How To Save Our Relationships

9 September 202510 September 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman in a wedding dress, abandoned in a run down building to represent the topic of the article - Fear Of Abandonment: How To Save Our Relationships

Reading Time: 14 minutesA fear of abandonment can come from a lot of places, but that fear of loss doesn’t have to imprison us. There are ways to overcome this fear

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Abuse, Anxiety, BPD, Bullying, Coping Strategies, Racism, Relationships, Trauma, What is...5 Comments

The Amazing Well-being Benefits Of A Good Morning Text

12 August 202513 August 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black woman in bed with a coffee, smiling as they read a good morning text to present the topic of the article - The Amazing Well-being Benefits Of A Good Morning Text

Reading Time: 4 minutesHow would it make you feel to receive a good morning text from someone you care about in your life? Why not start that habit yourself?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Relationships, Self-Care, Support14 Comments

Craving Control 101: What You Need to Know About Urge Surfing

17 April 202528 May 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White man surfing to represent the topic of the article - Craving Control 101: What You Need to Know About Urge Surfing

Reading Time: 8 minutesCravings and urges can be a pain to manage, but they don’t have to be. Urge surfing is a simple mindfulness skill that can take back our control

Categories Advice, General, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, What is...6 Comments

Re-Entry Anxiety: How To Ease Back Into Work After A Break

7 April 202523 April 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of three people sitting around a work table, with one of those people being in a wheelchair to represent the topic of the article - Re-Entry Anxiety: How To Ease Back Into Work After A Break

Reading Time: 12 minutesRe-entry anxiety can be a crippling experience if left alone, but it doesn’t have to be like that. There are several strategies to manage our re-entry anxiety

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Exposure therapy, What is...7 Comments

The Truth About Monotonous Eating: It’s Not Just Boring

1 April 20252 April 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman in an orange top, watching an orange TV in an orange room, eating orange coloured food to represent the topic of the article - The Truth About Monotonous Eating: It's Not Just Boring

Reading Time: 7 minutesMonotonous eating is a habit that exists for many reasons. While it can be boring to live with this eating habit, that’s rarely an issue on its own

Categories Advice, General, Health, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Body Image, Diet, Eating Disorders, What is...12 Comments

Making A Toast To My Sixth Year As An Invisible Well-being Blogger

10 December 202415 January 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a small dog wearing a birthday hat to represent the topic of the article - Making A Toast To My Sixth Year As An Invisible Well-being Blogger

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s that time of year when I am celebrating and making a toast to my blog as it makes it to another birthday. So enjoy the birthday roundup

Categories General, MeTags Blogging13 Comments

The Dangers Of The Self-help Rabbit Hole And TikTok Falsehoods

3 December 20241 January 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white rabbit wearing glasses and looking at a book to represent the topic of the article - The Dangers Of The Self-help Rabbit Hole And TikTok Falsehoods

Reading Time: 8 minutesSelf-help can be a valuable source of information, but we can also get lost in the self-help rabbit hole if we’re not careful, or worse

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Self-Care8 Comments

The Interesting Link Between Body Modification And Body Image

25 November 202420 November 2024 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black man with dreadlocks, showing off his black work tattoos to represent the topic of this article - The Interesting Link Between Body Modification And Body Image

Reading Time: 5 minutesBody modification has been around almost as long as humans have existed, but modern body modification is often more about body dissatisfaction

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Body Image, Coping Strategies, Self-Care, What is...4 Comments

Animedoro: A Unique Twist On The Pomodoro Technique

15 October 202416 October 2024 by Unwanted Life
A photo of someone putting anime images up on a wall to represent the topic of the article - Animedoro: A Unique Twist On The Pomodoro Technique

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Pomodoro Technique is a well-known method for productivity, but what if I told you there was an upgrade? Welcome to the Animedoro method

Categories Advice, General, Me, ResearchTags Education, Self-Care, Stress, What is...14 Comments

How To Use Exposure Therapy To Tackle Eating Disorders?

7 October 20249 October 2024 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman with blue hair eating grapes using their prosthetic arm to represent the topic of the article - How To Use Exposure Therapy To Tackle Eating Disorders?

Reading Time: 11 minutesAlthough it might not seem like it at first glance, exposure therapy can be a ritual approach to tackling someone’s eating disorder

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Eating Disorders, Treatment, What is...13 Comments
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