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The reliable(ish) magic of planting seeds
Battling systems far greater than you is much more fun at the allotment.
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Write when the baby writes and other absolute nonsenses
Are you there, readers? It's me, Chelsey.
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June 2023

Motherhood without alcohol
Or the surprising pleasure of milk-spew drizzle down my back
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May 2023

3 years, 5 embryos, 3 pregnancies, 1 baby
What I wish I didn't know about miscarriage and am thrilled to finally know about motherhood 💕
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Apologies for missing a post - I had my baby!
Last Monday, I ended up having an unplanned caesarean...
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Alcohol and ADHD
The vicious cycle of drinking to soothe the anguish of misunderstood neurodiversity
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Holding Space for Every Argument Is Exhausting
Or how I can accidentally become an autism denier (even though diagnosis radically improved my life.)
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How to Tell if You Are Almost Alcoholic, and Whether You Need to Quit
If drinking problems exist on a continuum where does yours sit?
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April 2023

'Drank to try to cope': Melanie Sykes on how she dealt with BS while undiagnosed
Quitting drinking and being diagnosed as autistic have helped her to build a better life.
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Seven Lessons for Seven Years of Not Drinking
Reflecting on the most life-enhancing things I learned along the way
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The Exhausting Challenge of Moderation
Abstinence once seemed extreme, but now seems the easier option
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