‘Walking in the dark abyss of pain and anguish made me feel like there was no hope for survival and that it was not worth it to carry on. I viewed love through a dark haze at times, and heartbreak embodied my life for many years; I took solace in drunken escapades with men and meaningless sexual experiences. This is my story; this is my truth; this is the real, raw, emotional, passionate, ecstatic, painful, genuine tale of my life. This is a tale of longing for so long when, if only I had held my head high and my shoulders upright, I would have realized it was me I was looking for in the mirror all along.’ Cat Hopes
Cat is a 27-year-old ex-student of the University of St Andrews where she studied Spanish and French. She is now finishing her degree at the Open University. She found a love for English Literature early in life and started writing short stories and poems from a young age. Her hobbies include travelling, going to art galleries, reading, writing her raw emotions into poetry, listening to music and painting.