My Epileptic Life

Recently I have  realised  that New Year resolutions are just a set up for failure. We are ten days in to 2020 and I have already broken all of mine.    I started out positive and prepared, deciding on my resolutions during the week in between Christmas and New Year so I wouldn’t be trying to think of them at the same time as playing twister on New  Years  Eve. There is nothing harder than trying to think of ways to better yourself while trying to put your left foot on red and avoid having someone's bollocks in your face at the same time. The only resolution you are going to think of is to never play twister again. Preparing early, however, was the first step in my downfall. While I was deciding on ways to better my life, I was in a chocolate and mince pie coma and had spent the past two days chilling in my PJs with no real concept of time or responsibilities. I am assuming the family survived on leftovers and selection boxes because I didn’t feed the...

Copious amounts of party food have been consumed, party games have been played, the Christmas chocolates are a thing of the past and we are all  ker -plunked out! Christmas is over and the New Year is now in full swing. The gyms are packed, Morrisons is running out of Muller light yoghurts and you can’t walk ten paces down the street without seeing someone in active wear. It is the time of the year where people purchase the New Year staples, gym memberships, memberships to slimming groups and all food items with a fat free label. While  all of  these staples are useful, none of them are particularly beneficial to epilepsy. So, in the spirit of being on top of the epilepsy this year, here is my list of 5 items you need in your life this year if you have epilepsy.    1)  A cup with a lid:   This is a pretty basic  one.  These cups were all the rage during the  summer  and you can get them in many different  colours ...