18/12/2025
Thank you, and goodbye š§”
Iāve been part of ā and running ā Upbeat for over six years. In that time it has been an absolute privilege to support people in our community navigating the complexity and pain that can come with living with a personality disorder. Upbeat has meant more to me than I can properly put into words, and writing this is emotional.
The truth is, the last 18 months have been incredibly challenging for me personally. After a lot of thought, honesty with myself, and some difficult conversations, Iāve come to the decision that itās time for me to step back and hand Upbeat over to new management.
I no longer have the time or capacity to give the group what it deserves, and continuing as I have been wouldnāt be fair ā to the group or to myself.
I want to sincerely apologise to anyone who has tried to reach out recently or noticed that things havenāt been running as they usually do. I know thatās been felt. The only reason Upbeat has been able to keep going at all is because of the incredible work and dedication of the two other managers Iāve worked alongside ā I am deeply grateful to them.
Iāve tried my hardest to keep everything going: sessions, attendance, the page, funding, the behind-the-scenes work. But Iāve reached the point where I need to acknowledge my limits.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of my Upbeat journey ā managers, members, and people in the wider community. It has genuinely been an honour.
For now, I will remain involved in a quiet, back-seat capacity during the transition to new management, but for now please understand that Upbeat cannot guarantee that messages will be read or replied to, or that management will be present at sessions.
Signing off for the final time with love, Alex
Please watch this space in the new year for further updates ā
