today i am reading my article ‘fighting yourself in the pursuit of love‘ and discuss what i mean by that title, and how i am dealing with myself, in the pursuit of love now. author/narrator: gif© | published: 31/05/2026 | all rights reserved

in this episode i read the article 'turbulence' from 2020 & go a little more in depth into my first experiences of squatting after walking away from home age 17.

this is the introduction to my podcast ‘gif’s artidote’. any feedback very welcome.

i discuss and read my first blogpost on this site; ´first time' in which i talk about my first days of squatting as a 17 yr old running away from my toxic family, & my self.

today i read 'the alcoholic roundabout', an article about the relationship dynamic around alcohol dependency and the psychological consequences for everybody involved.

this week i am publishing a call to action after i tell you how i came to the decision to join the revolution i have been waiting for since i was 12. as i won't read one of my articles this time, i suggest listening to one of my favorite playlists radical rap, after you've finished listening to my annoying voice for an hour.

in this episode i discuss my diagnoses of borderline personality disorder & dysthymic disorder, and tell you how it effects me on a day-to-day basis within my self, as well as in public spaces & community. i discuss the criminalisation & stigma with isolation as a result.

this is the introduction to my podcast ‘gif’s artidote’. any feedback very welcome.

this week i read an article i wrote about the concepts of race, gender, social class & youth & why they are irrelevant. author: gif© | published: 04/04/2026 | all rights reserved

in this episode i start by reading defining love. i discuss my progress since i wrote this article, in the sense of unraveling the unhealthy survival patterns in my behaviour, and finding ways to develop healthy ones. how am i showing vulnerability, know what my boundaries are and defend them in a non-aggressive way, and […]

this week i read two blog posts: 'small steps' & 'change' as they're both about my transition journey and are quite short. in addition i discuss why it seems many trans & non-binary people in particular often adopt an anarchist philosophy in their lifestyle, which i argue is the reason trans people are being scapegoated more aggressively than other minority groups.

today i read the article isolation i wrote in 2020 when everyone was suddenly feeling isolated because of the COVID lock-downs, whilst for me it was business as usual. i then follow up on the progress i made since then, and how i am doing now.

this episode i am reading my 2020 blog post 'coming out' & i discuss my experiences as well as how i am doing now.

“That’sSomebody’sSoN” Three mothers, one struggle: saving their children with schizophrenia. By Mary Margaret Alvarado The Atavist Magazine, No. 171 Mary Margaret Alvarado’s poetry and nonfiction have appeared in… 11,770 more words “That’s Somebody’s Son”

in this episode i go through the dynamic of my last toxic relationship, after reading from my article 'the attraction of rejection' i wrote in 2020. i explain why i choose my motto 'change the world, start with your self' & i hold my self to account for the parts i played in the harm i caused my ex-partners & family.