I totally get this. I'm reluctant to go too deep on Medium. I know those stories can do well, but they also get criticism. The one occasion when I wrote about my darkest time and what helped me, someone accused me of toxic gaslighting. Charming. I guess the point being, they thought what helped me wouldn't help everyone. So I shouldn't share. I haven't touched on that again. I eventually deleted part of the story. It's hard to expose your inner demons when people are itching to shut you down.

Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave
Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave

Written by Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave

Freelance journalist UK. Published in BBC Countryfile, The Mirror, Britain mag etc. Covers writing, health, psychology, memoir, current affairs, & environment.

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