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Author: BwarExpe

First night out

It was the day of my mothers funeral, I had been living on her sofa for the previous three months , as a breakdown in a relationship had lead me there. The council gave me two weeks to remove my mothers property and vacate the bungalow, as they told me that there was no duty to rehouse me because I was not living...

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Leaving Rehab

Tom – Expert Citizen I will take you back to the date of 10th February 2017, the date I completed my course of treatment in a drug and alcohol addiction centre. It was a joyous day, with my family attending my graduation ceremony. 18 weeks of hard work was coming to a close; how much I had achieved in those...

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A promise to my dad

I never got to see my father as an adult as he passed away when I was fourteen. Never got to get vital information regarding his family, or be able to share my experiences with him as I got older. Only ever saw him in turmoil.. Always looking as if he didn’t know where the next pennies would come from, and...

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NO MORE!!

Jenni has been an active member of the Expert Citizens group for 18 months now, in this piece she reflects back to a turning point in her life, to a moment of difficult realisation. A big thank you to Jenni for sharing this with us, once again showing the power of telling our stories.   NO make-up, NO short...

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