Tag: Trauma Recovery
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When Words Won’t Come: The Hidden Reality of Autism, Pain, FND and Communication Shutdown
Some disabilities are visible. Some are hidden in the moment words stop coming. This is the raw reality of living with autism, pain, FND and communication shutdown—when speech becomes hard, masking becomes exhausting, and survival looks nothing like people expect.
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They Said It Was a Miracle I Survived… This Is the Reality
They called it a miracle that I survived — but no one talks about what comes after. Nearly three years later, I’m still living in hospital, navigating trauma, disability, and the reality of losing everything I once knew as life.
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Easter Bank Holiday Reflections.
Being told I ‘look well’ felt different, a testament to progress and resilience.
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When the Mental Health System Costs You Everything: Losing My Home After Long-Term Hospitalisation
After years of psychiatric hospitals, homelessness, and finally getting my own flat, I never imagined long-term hospitalisation would cost me my home. This is the reality of surviving while stuck inside the system.
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Why I’m Speaking Loudly About My Reality
800 days. That’s how long my life has been paused inside hospital walls. What started as survival has turned into exhaustion, trauma, and a body that can’t stay silent anymore. This is the reality of institutionalisation, seizures, and FND — and what happens when your “normal” was never normal to begin with. I’m speaking loudly…
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Life Lately: Living in Hospital and Learning What Home Really Means
Life lately has been slow, heavy, and strangely quiet. Living in hospital for over two years has changed how I understand home, time, and myself. This is a gentle, honest snapshot of where I am — the routines, the grief, the comfort objects, and the small, very real moments of hope that are keeping me…
Jordan Beaven 