Coping Strategies Help

by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Paul's Story

Coping Strategies Help September 2, 2014 I still use my coping strategies. They’re just a part of my normal life now. It took a while to adjust and start using them, but I soon saw the benefits. Looking back, I don’t know why I didn’t use them sooner. They made life...

On The Catwalk

by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Paul's Story

On The Catwalk August 14, 2014 A friend called James asked me to get involved with a catwalk show. It was an event for St. Stephens’s shopping centre and would be a new experience. The year before I wouldn’t have been able to enjoy something like this – I...

Advised to Leave Work

by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Paul's Story

Advised to Leave Work July 8, 2014 If you’re struggling with day to day chores, then try not to be too proud to ask for help. I made the mistake of not asking for help and then realised that ‘letting people in’ made my life so much easier. I still need...

Accepting The New Me

by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Paul's Story

Accepting the New Me June 1, 2014 Neurorehabilitation arranged for some tests for me to carry out. This would enable them to gauge the permanent damage of the injury. The tests were over 3 days. This was a big milestone for me. At the very start of my recovery I had...

Golden Hearts and Coast to Coast

by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Paul's Story

Golden Hearts and Coast to Coast May 2, 2014 Golden Hearts awards for HEY Hospitals 2014. It was like the Oscars! We were rubbing shoulders with the elite NHS staff for Hull and East Yorkshire. They were all winners! It was an honour to be sitting amongst those...