Dawn H

Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Auntie, Cousin, Friend!

[Dawn H @RealDawnH]

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[JJ @JJVibe]

Team USA just turned the pool into a stage.

Smooth Criminal hits. Every move lands.

This isn’t swimming… it’s a performance.

Did that give you chills?

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[Dawn H @RealDawnH]

Absolutely disgusting treatment @McDonaldsUK Yenton Branch. Ordered £92 worth of food via @JustEatUK for it to arrive half missing and the rest freezing cold after a lengthy wait. Phoned and spoke to Selina the manager who was less than helpful advising me it wasn’t their fault

[👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈 @TheEXECUTlONER_]

An amazing story.

“By the time I realized it was a black panther.... I had already fallen in love with it.”

[Dawn H @RealDawnH]

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[Matt Wallace @MattWallace888]

🚨 EXTREMELY UNSETTLING 🚨

Someone recorded this moment on their TV where two birds seem to disappear into thin air during LIVE coverage of the bridge collapse.

In the movie the Obamas produced, ‘Leave The World Behind’ the birds start acting in crazy/highly unusual ways after a cyberattack shuts everything down and causes a massive container ship to crash ⚠️

As Fox News and many other stations flock to cover it, all eyes are currently on Baltimore, Maryland, while the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has shut down a major U.S. port after the massive container ship DALI mysteriously lost power before bringing it down.

Meanwhile, Obama is continuing to meet with powerful figures across the globe ahead of the 2024 election. WHAT ARE WE IN STORE FOR NEXT?!?

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Doctors at a hospital in Texas informed George Pickering that his son was in a state of brain death. They explained that his son showed "no brain activity" and the decision had been made to remove life support.

Pickering, however, was unconvinced by their assessment and resorted to extreme measures by drawing a firearm. He demanded that the doctors continue their efforts to save his son's life, threatening to use the gun if they refused.

This situation escalated into a tense standoff lasting three hours, during which Pickering faced off against the police while the medical team performed additional tests on his son.

The hospital was secured under lockdown as police negotiators tried to reason with Pickering, who remained adamant. In a pivotal moment, Pickering's son, previously declared braindead, responded to his father's request to squeeze his hand, indicating cognitive presence. Following this revelation, Pickering peacefully surrendered to the authorities.

George Pickering II subsequently served a prison sentence of 11 months. Remarkably, his son experienced a complete recovery.

[Dawn H @RealDawnH]

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[Benonwine @benonwine]

Retweet if you AGREE former Sub Postmaster Alan Bates should be given a Knighthood….. 👍👌👏🏼

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

79-year-old diver and this fish have been best friends for 30 years after he nursed her back to health.

[Dawn H @RealDawnH]

Avon anyone?
https://t.co/5j2PWvpeyk

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Can I just urge you to share this video with

- ANYONE who's household gets child benefit
- ANYONE who's got kids but doesn't claim child benefit because they earn above the threshold

They need to ensure you're not missing out on £1,000s or £10,000s to their state pension
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[Dawn H @RealDawnH]

Save the New Inns Pub, Erdington, Birmingham, - Retain as a Pub for the Community - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/dpQ87prBkO via @UKChange

[Goggleboxfanpage @goggleboxshow]

Stephen and Daniel have left Gogglebox and will not be returning for the new series! ❤️📺

Thank you for for the laughter, tears and joy over the last few years Stephen and Daniel wish you both the best for the future ❤️

[Chris Rose @ArchRose90]

From tomorrow in Greater London, if your vehicle isn’t Ulez compliant, you’ll be causing pollution which harms children.

However, if you pay the £12.50 Ulez charge, you’re free to pollute the air children breathe as much as you like.

Don’t worry, Sadiq Khan told us that this isn’t just a money grabbing scheme…

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Nine cars worth more than £1m were tipped over on the side of a dual carriageway in Kent after a transporter carrying the luxury vehicles overturned.

Read more: https://t.co/ojaq7Akles

[Dawn H @RealDawnH]

Happy Birthday to me 🎈🤣🤣

[Ian Miles Cheong @ianmiles]

Sam Smith, who is "body positive" and uses "they/them" pronouns, tries crowd surfing. It goes about as well as you'd expect.