Happiful October 2019
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I think it’s really<br />
important that we<br />
don’t try to put<br />
exercise in boxes<br />
But I spoke a lot with Women’s Aid,<br />
and we went through everything<br />
that could happen. I was very<br />
anxious, but ultimately I knew<br />
that my experience was going<br />
to help others. I knew that no<br />
matter how scared I was, there<br />
were thousands more women<br />
who were also scared, and still in<br />
those relationships. I can’t tell you<br />
how many messages I get from<br />
people who have read about my<br />
experience, and then realised that<br />
they need help.<br />
Have you sought help for the<br />
things you’ve been through?<br />
Off the back of that abusive<br />
relationship when I was 16, I<br />
would have terrible panic attacks<br />
that were quite debilitating<br />
for a while. Then I grew out of<br />
them, and I had some therapy,<br />
and moved on. But in the last<br />
two years, I realised that I had<br />
suppressed a lot of that, and I<br />
find that I do really struggle with<br />
anxiety, and it’s something that I<br />
find I have to manage every day.<br />
It’s frustrating because it’s so<br />
unpredictable. I was on the Tube<br />
last week, and I started having<br />
a panic attack. I was like: ‘Why<br />
am I having this? I felt fine this<br />
morning!’ But I’m very open, I talk<br />
to anyone and everyone about it.<br />
I’m very pro everyone speaking<br />
openly about their mental health.<br />
You’re a huge inspiration<br />
for your followers, but what<br />
makes you feel inspired?<br />
My biggest love is the theatre, so<br />
that’s my ultimate feel-good night!<br />
But beyond that, I love yoga, I<br />
train, I see friends, I like having a<br />
bath, and putting on music. Really<br />
simple things, but they make me<br />
feel good.<br />
If you had to pick one<br />
highlight from your career so<br />
far, what would it be?<br />
I think some of the stuff I’ve<br />
spoken about recently is where<br />
I felt most proud, because it has<br />
been stuff that has felt difficult<br />
to open up about. There’s always<br />
that fear when you open up about<br />
stuff, that people are going to turn<br />
against you, or unfollow you. It’s<br />
felt like I can really take my time<br />
to get my head around talking<br />
about it, so I think that’s what I’m<br />
most proud of.<br />
For more from Alice, follow her on<br />
Instagram @aliceliveing<br />
<strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong> • happiful.com • 45
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