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[Ruth @ruthematthews]

@scotgov @JohnSwinney Focus on Social Care and the NHS will improve. If there is more support in the community then less people would need the NHS in the first place, and those that do would need for shorter times, freeing up the NHS…..

[Ruth @ruthematthews]

@StenaLineUKIE Hi, I am meant to be sailing and about to set off to drive for the boat. Can you let me know if I should just stay home please? 19.30 from Cairryan

[Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @sensorystories_]

For ADHD Awareness Month, I want to take a minute to explain ADHD and how it's diagnosed because I think a lot of people don't understand what ADHD is and how it can look...

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

''Sit down, talk, eat, and listen.''

British imam Adam Kelwick fills hearts, minds, and stomachs with a simple method for converting hatred into understanding.

[Aaron Smith @aaronsmith]

You probably know the start of this Olympic story, but do you know how it finished?

This photo is of Eric Moussambani, aka 'Eric the Eel' from Equatorial Guinea, competing in the 100m Freestyle event at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, alone.

Why?

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[Ruth @ruthematthews]

@davethewoodsman Or bra (Edin)

[Shadows of Control @shadows_control]

My abusive husband never told me what I should wear, but I ended up avoiding the clothes he didn’t like anyway 😣This is how coercive control works…

One day, I came to the kitchen wearing a black blouse My husband screwed up his face and asked me why I was wearing black (he believed it was the color of evil). He said I looked ugly in that blouse and that he didn’t like it. I told him that was fine, he didn’t have to wear it.

Then he brought our 5-year-old son into the room. “Mummy doesn’t look good in black, does she?” he asked our child. Looking at his father and knowing very well that it’s best to agree, he nodded. “Yes, black is not a nice color mummy,” he told me.

Fuming that he’d involve our child, I told him he is not to comment on my clothes again, nor involve our child. And that set him off… He lectured me for 2 hours on how I should work on my reactions to improve myself, how he has a right to give his views, and so on. In total, the discussion about the blouse lasted 3 hours. 😤

A month later, I was choosing my outfit, and I went to reach for my black blouse, but then I hesitated. Was it worth it the hassle? Did I really have the energy to go through all that again? I decided I didn’t and I chose something else.

And this is exactly how coercive control works. You learn to choose the easier option just to keep the peace and avoid the negative consequences. And bit-by-bit you fall in line with how they want you to be, until eventually there is no part of you left. Everything about ‘you’ is exactly how they want it.
#coercivecontrol #emotionalabuse

[Ruth @ruthematthews]

@davethewoodsman Or get distracted trying to find the notebook and forget the idea

[Ruth @ruthematthews]

@davethewoodsman That would be a good idea! Where’s that notebook? Then I’d probably not look at it again. Or not find the notebook.

[David Woods @davethewoodsman]

If you look closely
At the edge of the map
You will see it
An island
Small almost invisible
But a place of peace and plenty
Where you can go to just be
If you look closely
There is a place for you
Beyond the darkness

[That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding podcast @ThatHoarder]

A responsible approach to helping hoarders would be much less entertaining as a TV programme. It would involve a lot more talking, and a lot more respect for people's property, and a lot less screaming and crying https://t.co/1IHc11376b via @ThatHoarder

[Ruth @ruthematthews]

@davethewoodsman Improved, time wise

[Hoarding Disorders @HoarderDisorder]

Such a great idea.

[Ruth @ruthematthews]

@davethewoodsman Sometimes it would be good to have an ‘agree’ rather than ‘like’ button

[David Woods @davethewoodsman]

Sunak says people would be better having access to therapy for mental health issues rather than cash. Slight problem as from 21-22 there were 1.2 million people on the waiting list for help. Where is he conjuring this help from?

[Ruth @ruthematthews]

@davethewoodsman Donuts to that

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

A favour everyone. I’m doing all I can to hold this piece of crap Government to account but it seems Twitter has taken as much of a dislike to my films & reports as the Government. If you think more should be watching my content than GB news please RT this & keep following

[CrossReach @CrossReach]

Thank you Yesmin @thistlecharity we agree! #rethinkto13 is all about recognising the important role our social care workers have in the lives of people throughout Scotland. 👏👇 @scotgov @ScotGovFM

[Clouds End CIC @CloudsEndCIC]

Very often individuals with #hoardingdisorder can be working with multiple agencies at one given time, to get the most positive outcome for the client it is crucial to implement a multi-agency approach.

Read the full blog post -
https://t.co/TnzwuTrj7W

#hoardingsupport