Matt Vapor's Blog
COVID-19 and Domestic Abuse One of the things the concerning people around the world are impending workplace shutdowns and residential lockdowns to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. The...
The Hopelessness of Homelessness (A Poem) One of the things that I like to share at the end of my homelessness workshops is a poem I’ve written. It’s a succinct way to...
Domestic Abuse / Flashback / Mental Health / Motivation / Violence
by Matty V · Published February 8, 2020
“Raus aus dem Dreck” – Get Out of the Dirt If there was one phrase I could choose to sum up my journey it would be a German phrase I’m particularly fond of....
Where I’ve Been Lately I’ve been pretty quiet on social media and this blog for a few months. I needed to take some much-needed time off to regain some control on my mental...
A Quick Note About World Suicide Prevention Day and Social Media Yesterday (September 10) was World Suicide Prevention Day, a day which provides an opportunity to raise awareness of suicide prevention. It’s supposed...
The Guilt of Victims – Uncovering Abuse From Your Childhood A Quick Disclaimer Over the next few weeks I will be opening up and writing about domestic abuse. I will be writing...
Interview with Act-Belong-Commit I was recently interviewed by Act-Belong-Commit to talk about my experiences with homelessness, anxiety, obesity and PTSD, and how through reaching out and by act, belong, committing, I found...
Domestic Abuse VS Domestic Violence – Why We Need to Rethink Domestic Violence Over the next few weeks I will be opening up and writing about domestic abuse. I will be writing...
Anxiety / Depression / Domestic Abuse / Eating / Homelessness / Interview / Mental Health / Podcast / Suicide
by Matty V · Published July 8, 2019
Thank you to Open Up Podcast for the opportunity to share my story. It has taken me 20+ years to come to grips with my past. I feel privileged to be in a place where...
The Mindset of 200kgs You wish it wasn’t that way, you look at others being happy and you have no way of feeling that. You internalise it all. Those familiar feelings of disgust...
Vapor Rising – The Evolution of a Journey Change is something that really scares the crap out of me. However, this change has been coming for a while now. When I first started...