Your back no longer defines you. It is not the first thing you think about – you might not even think about it at all on a given day. People still ask you about it and you have to stop and think before you answer, meaning it is no longer at the forefront of your mind. You are now more comfortable with who you are – less uptight and more content.

I never thought I would spend any time, never mind so much time, ‘helping myself’ – not in a million years! It hasn’t been easy but it has definitely been worth it. If six months ago I had had a glimpse of my Audible library from now, I would have thought I had been hacked!