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Shaheen Hashmat

Author: Tartan Tantrum

The Anxiety of Happiness

October 11, 2013June 19, 2014 Tartan Tantrum

Today I’m remembering a therapy session I had with *Maria a few years back. I hadn’t been diagnosed with BPD or bipolar disorder at the time, although that’s not really […]

Eid Mubarak

August 8, 2013June 19, 2014 Tartan Tantrum

So it’s Eid today. For years before now, it’s been a day of heartbreak for me. It used to be the one time in the year when everyone in the […]

Life After Honour Abuse

July 25, 2013September 24, 2020 Tartan Tantrum

Some months ago, I wrote this post sharing the fact that I have experienced honour abuse. I was told in no uncertain terms by relatives that legal action would be […]

Exercise and Mental Health

March 29, 2013September 24, 2020 Tartan Tantrum

Having recently moved house, I found myself stupidly broke after paying higher rent plus deposit, so I had to cut costs wherever I could. That meant suspending my membership at […]

It’s Not My Shame

March 18, 2013June 19, 2014 Tartan Tantrum

Whew, so here we go: I am a survivor of honour abuse. Only those who have been through it can understand what it’s taken me to write that sentence in […]

Understanding Mindfulness

March 9, 2013September 24, 2020 Tartan Tantrum

A friend recently asked me if I could give her some advice about mindfulness and meditation. It’s something I’ve been meaning to share for quite a while since practicing mindfulness […]

Psychotherapy: Winning the Mind Games

February 12, 2013September 24, 2020 Tartan Tantrum

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that the brain can be an incredibly mutinous organ. Having been in and out of therapy since I was thirteen […]

Tartan Tantrum takes GOLD at Premier MMA inter-club competition!

December 16, 2012June 19, 2014 Tartan Tantrum

For the first time today since I started doing Korean Thai Cross (KTX) Kickboxing at Premier MMA, I took part in a ‘friendly’ sparring competition between the academy’s separate clubs. […]

Fragments

September 21, 2012September 24, 2020 Tartan Tantrum

I opened my mouth, but could not speak. I begged her not to make me do it. Thud of fists on my body. He shoved me up against the wall. […]

Amee (Mother)

August 11, 2012February 13, 2013 Tartan Tantrum

I look out into the garden, at the soft beams of warm afternoon sunlight breaking through the branches of tall fir trees. I used to play there when I could, […]

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