TALK Ourselves WELL

12/02/2026

C**k of Agadir Weirdo's 2026 tour

Having a buzzing time with mi good amigo at th'ould Moroccan seaside

Went for a fu**in run this morning WTF 🤣🤣

12/02/2026

When it all goes wrong...
Go n have a good dance off with ya partner or mates... You'll feel ace afterwards ❤️🔥

"Self Care" is another 'Wellness industry' phrase, it basically means looking after yourself, putting yourself first but that can sound a bit selfish to some people 🤣
Most of these health industry phrases which are designed to actually sell you some mumbo jumbo s**t, that doesn't help long term

They're quick fixes rather than hard work that's required but who doesn't love a quick fix when you can avoid the hard work?

Quick fixes f**k us up more in the long term, hard work is hard work but is beneficial in the long term, it's up to us to make the choice that determines the outcome we want ☝️❤️👊🏻

11/02/2026

For any blokes wanting to join this months Men's Monthly Walking group with and Lancashire Wildlife Trust, this one's Darwen based 👍

We are excited for this month's men's walking group 🚶‍♂️

📆 Sunday 15th February
📍Rose Garden, Whitehall, Darwen
🕒 11am

The men's group will explore Whitehall Park gardening project and then go walking on the hills above the town to enjoy the stunning scenery 💚

This event has been made possible by ARC Blackburn and we will be joined by our friends from local mental health charities Offload Northwest and TALK Ourselves WELL

10/02/2026

is 6 years young today 💛

It's something I wish I had never HAD to start, the loss of 2 friends within 12 months was too much to bear 💔💔💔

From passion and anger came progression
We probably will never know the real scope of what we have been doing over the years because men still find it difficult to talk, give feedback and to acknowledge their feelings and emotions

We know we've helped saved a few lives, inspired a few, however more importantly we hope we have raised awareness that it's OK to talk about the real s**t, educated others introducing a different way of thinking around life challenges and experiences and empowered some to take a risk and engage with us in the community ❤️👊🏻

We always said it's about one human at a time n if we can assist then then they pass it on, ripple effect innit 💯👀

Love to everyone supporting what we do 💛💛💛

09/02/2026

Went on an Outdoor First Aid course last week run by it was a well facilitated and interesting course so if you're into the outdoors, get booked on as it fully funded ie: free and we'll worth the time if you're working with people in the outdoors arena ❤️👊🏻

08/02/2026

The Man, the Myth, the Legend... Jonny Stones 💔💛💔

6 years today 💔 Seems miles less time since we had our last conversation on Asda carpark a few days before he passed, where we had a laugh and shared jokes

I had no idea that he was planning to leave this earth that day, no indicators, he seemed in a decent place with that big grin on his face

I wish I had known some of the training stuff I know now back then, it might have made a difference... Hindsight is not always a wonderful thing

I'd had my own battle whether to stay here or leave a few months earlier, I'm lucky I made the decision to talk to someone and that's the reason I'm still here today, without that listening ear, love and Intervention, I'd be gone to the big rave graveyard on the astral plane

Another of our pals, Raz, had passed a few months earlier and that had a huge impact on me emotionally 💔

I was using a lot of co***ne at the time too, for every high there is a huge comedown, comedowns kept colliding with comedowns n it proper f*cked with my brain chemistry, co***ne has become a socially accepted drug, the one that people do but don't talk about, it's like it had its own co***ne code of silence between people who use it...

First rule of using co***ne is...
Don't talk about co***ne (and the comedowns, mental turmoil, emotional fragility and thinking of ending lives)

was born from losing friends, it started with a personal FB post about how EGO is the Silent Killer of Men, how our silence kills us, how our inability to ask for support or help destroys ourselves, our families, our relationship with mates, how not talking about our challenges and experiences through fear of being rejected, not being taken seriously, for fear of being ripped or called weak, pathetic, soft, mard or being a 'p***y' 👀

It's none of those... it's STRENGTH, PERSONAL POWER and BRAVERY 💯💛

I've said it time n time again, I'd rather see you cry than die. I'd rather see ya dropping tears and talking through fears rather than carrying your coffins and holding heartbroken conversations with your families and friends

Start Talkin, Stop Dyin 💯💛

07/02/2026

26 Years Ago today....

I walked out of this hellhole, Darwen Model Lodging House into Rehab for the final time 👀

It really was a case of Turn The Page or become a death statistic by su***de or overdose

He**in was my drug of choice, the one that had comforted me through years of pain n trauma, the one that was killing me daily

It had to stop, I was done with that life, I'd used up all my excuses to use and had a child that required love and attention, I'd ended up in that place after a relapse n was determined not to have another one

I knew that day that I wouldn't touch he**in again, why because I programmed my mind to look to a future that was positive

We all know I've had ups n downs but never reached for that s**te since and for that I am extremely grateful and proud of where I was to who I am and how I am today as a human being

Recovery is possible people ❤️❤️❤️

05/02/2026

TALK Ourselves WELL Basecamp men's group
Every Thursday 7pm till 9pm Whitehall Park, Darwen, open to males, lads, Bro's, pals over 18

Facilitated by lived experience, relevant qualifications in mental health first aid, NHS MECC, NHS Connect 5 and practice the Living Works su***de intervention model

Living Works is recognised as the world leading su***de intervention model 💛

51 years of vast lived experience including addiction, crime, homelessness etc and 25+ years in community rehabilitation, homelessness, supported accommodation, social prescribing and former lead of the Engaging Vulnerable Young Adults programme as well as independent Naturewell, Healthy Walks Leader and mental health, trauma informed, wellbeing facilitators and practitioners

An outdoor based session where there's no rules, just agreements to respect each other n the space we occupy practicing non judgement, an opportunity to talk, listen or just relax around the fire under a canopy in the trees 🌿☀️🥶

Always a brew on the go n a cheeky biscuit or 5, open ears, good humour n some straight up honest bloke talk 👀👊🏻

Come n give it a try, you'll never know how chill it is n knowing we are part of a brotherhood that looks out for each other 👍

No referral needed, just turn up
£3+ donation towards the running costs of the session 🙏

Hope to see some of you in the coming weeks? 👀❤️👊🏻