I want to get back on my feet. I lost my mother to cancer and my brother (he was disabled). When my mother died, I discovered a huge debt. My father had a breakdown and I had to look after him, and unfortunately our relationship is a mess.

I fell ill, which cost me even more time and energy. Having got through that, I find myself with nothing to show for it. My relationship went up in smoke because he couldn’t stand the fact that I had nothing to offer financially or in terms of family support. Despite everything, I still have a dream. A bakery. A simple, cosy little home-based business. I’m doing a training course and I need a job just to put food on the table and cover the most basic needs. I’d like my life to have meaning again and to get back on my feet. My heart is broken and my partner’s words keep echoing in my head. That I don’t deserve love and that I have no future. I’ve always been told I have incredible potential, but when you lose everything and life knocks you down, it’s hard to make that a reality and still believe in it. So there you go, I just need a little hope. Thank you