I’m raising money for Mind, the mental health charity because mental health isn’t some distant issue that happens to “other people.” It’s something I’ve dealt with myself for a long period of time, and something people I care deeply about have struggled with too.

There have been times where things felt heavy, confusing, messy, and a bit lonely and knowing that there are places like Mind, where people can get real support and someone who actually listens, genuinely matters.

So I’m doing something MASSIVE, For a whole month I’m going fully sober, no pints, no “I’ll just have one,” no cigarettes, no vape, no anything else, nothing. If you know me, you’ll know this is huge as I have struggled with being reliant on these things for a long time. This will be the longest I’ve been sober in almost 12 years.

I’m doing it to reset, prove that it is possible to quit, to look after my own head a bit better, show myself that I don’t need these things to survive and to raise as much as I can for Mind so that someone else, somewhere, gets the help they need when they need it.

Every donation, big, small, or somewhere in between genuinely makes a difference. It helps fund support lines, campaigns, resources, and people who can say, “You’re not alone. We’ve got you.”

Thank you so much for supporting Mind, and for supporting me. It honestly means more than I can put into words.