"Help and guidance"

I arrived at Rampton Hospital feeling angry scared and lonely I didn’t know what to accept cos throughout my life I have struggled with change only relationships and my appearance.

At this time self-harming has been my only coping mechanism and have been a part of my life since I was 14. Self-harming had led to have some stoma bag which I have been in place 1.5 years before I came to Rampton.

I felt scared that I would never be able to get this reserved which is something I’ve been hoping for from long time.

At first I thought staff were my enemy over the past two years and two months they have helped me by;

being there for me, helping me through rough times especially with my stoma, teaching me to trust people, having faith in me, never giving up on me and proving I trust people, role modelling making, me feel safe, Getting through my stoma reversal,

the Now I’ve had my stoma reversal I just want to give a big thanks to all the Cheviot staff past and present for all the help and guidance I really appreciate it