by Gill Kenny | Feb 22, 2021 | Calling it out, Drinking, Justice, Pain & vulnerability, Rape, Recovery, Risk taking, Shame, Supporting young people, Vulnerable girls, Women's Rights, Youth Drugs & Alcohol
This is the face of my 19-year-old self, free and innocent, at a party in Italy with a heart full of hope and excitement about the future. Just a few weeks after that photo was taken, I was raped. I have chosen to write publicly about this for the first time in 35...
by Gill Kenny | Aug 17, 2020 | Shame
Since last week’s piece about Apathy, I have received some interesting feedback from you, letting me know that some of you are beginning to realise the benefits of better understanding the self. In our busy lives, with much to distract us, we don’t always make time...
by Gill Kenny | Nov 4, 2019 | Shame
I’m not OK! This week I’m recovering from a few difficult days, that saw me grapple with strong emotions which were triggered by something that happened. The ‘old me’ would have reached for the wine, pretended it didn’t matter and would have moved on. But with...
by Gill Kenny | Sep 30, 2019 | Acceptance, Acceptance & Commitment, Accountability, Addict, Addiction, Alcohol, Compassion, Loneliness, Shame, Sobriety
I’ve recently lost my best friend. We were close for nearly 40 years and I thought I could never live without her. I have been hiding away with my pain since it happened on May 13th this year. I’ve battled with the grief and cried a million tears and only now feel...
