Active for AMBER

In the spirit of Red January and Move for Mind, I’m committing to be active everyday of the cold month, for AMBER - a project supporting young people in Cardiff through their motivations to self-harm.

This is personal to me because between the ages of 12-20 I struggled with depression and the constant desire to “feel something” - anything but numb.

I’m grateful that the physical wounds from

this time are minimal, but the mental scars are perhaps life-long. But as Amber proudly declares, these scars are not my story - my story is defined in how I overcome, and continue to overcome.

So, this month I’d like to be active for AMBER, for everyone who feels like they need pain to confirm they’re alive, and to shed a light on a much maligned practice in holding on.

Please support if you can, but if not please read and share my posts to show those who may be affected in silence, there is help out there, and their pain is real.

To find out more about Amber: https://churcharmy.org/project/the-amber-project/

*please note I work for Church Army, but I am not benefiting in any way from this personal fundraiser. Every penny raised goes directly to the frontline work of the charity.