This is so interesting. I went back to north wales, feeling uniquely placed to organise in the welsh speaking community I was from. Instead of bringing political organising there ( i did this in a very limited way) the area engulfed me and I started drinking most days and taking a lot of drugs. I got into a string of toxic relationships and I ended up going back to Cardiff. Doing it alone with no background movement support and not taking care of my mental health was my mistake.
It sounded like you did have an impact on a lot of young people's lives tough and although it wasn't what you had hoped it sounded really worthwhile. It's good to reflect though.
This is so interesting. I went back to north wales, feeling uniquely placed to organise in the welsh speaking community I was from. Instead of bringing political organising there ( i did this in a very limited way) the area engulfed me and I started drinking most days and taking a lot of drugs. I got into a string of toxic relationships and I ended up going back to Cardiff. Doing it alone with no background movement support and not taking care of my mental health was my mistake.
It sounded like you did have an impact on a lot of young people's lives tough and although it wasn't what you had hoped it sounded really worthwhile. It's good to reflect though.
Great to read this. It’s good to have the messiness openly spoken about.