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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

20 July 202610 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

My Experience Of Living In An Overdraft Debt Trap

A photo of graffiti on the wall which says, "Until debt tear us part" to represent the topic of the article - My Experience Of Living In An Overdraft Debt Trap

It’s surprisingly easy to find ourselves in a debt trap. It doesn’t even have to be a result of our own actions. This is my story

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

27 July 202623 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

Return To Work: My Experience With Crippling Re-entry Anxiety

A photo of people sitting around a table in a meeting room to represent the topic of the article - Return To Work: My Experience With Crippling Re-entry Anxiety

A personal account of my re-entry anxiety, coupled with my past and health issues, influenced my ability to return to work (paid work)

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

27 July 202615 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

How Establishing A Morning Routine Overrode My Depression

Someone in bed with an alarm clock in front of their face to represent the topic of this article - How Establishing A Morning Routine Overrode My Depression

You might not realise it, but a morning routine can make a huge difference, even a basic one. To illustrate this, I’ll share my experience

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

22 July 20261 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
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