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Lily Bailey

@lilybailey.bsky.social

Dyspraxic writer with OCD & MS. Loves: dogs, books, tea, crafts, horror films, being cosy ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ“šWHEN I SEE BLUE, WHEN I FEEL RED, Hachette Childrenโ€™s https://linktr.ee/lilybailey?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=24905c65-9be7-445a-9044-e0ad31548915

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A fresh new year can feel overwhelming for some, because of this, some people choose to avoid making big promises and live life each day as it comes. Is there anything you would like to achieve with OCD recovery by the end of this year? We wish you all the best for 2026, Team OCD-UK ๐Ÿค—

12.01.2026 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The stuff of nightmares, truly. Itโ€™s funny though, in the past this would have been OCD hell for me. But right now, while I am *seriously* grossed out, Iโ€™m more just incredibly offended by the sheer disregard for a publicly owned book (or any book lol)

12.01.2026 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thereโ€™s a bogey in my library book. Iโ€™m so upset

12.01.2026 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone else thinking of going as Claudia Winkleman for Halloween?

26.10.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover for Beastopia by Chrissie Sains, illustrated by Jenny Taylor.

Book cover for Beastopia by Chrissie Sains, illustrated by Jenny Taylor.

Book cover for Toshโ€™s Island by Linda Argent, Joe Brady and Leo Marcell

Book cover for Toshโ€™s Island by Linda Argent, Joe Brady and Leo Marcell

Book cover for Can You See Me? By Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott

Book cover for Can You See Me? By Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott

Book cover for When I See Blue by Lily Bailey

Book cover for When I See Blue by Lily Bailey

I just finished the marvellous Beastopia, the first in a new series by @chrissiesains.bsky.social. I think itโ€™s the first book Iโ€™ve read with type 1 diabetes rep. Can anyone recommend any other books with good disability /chronic illness representation? #KidsBooksFriday #UKKidLit #KidLit #KidLitUK

22.08.2025 08:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
A book titled "Outdoor Pigs: How to Make them Pay."

A book titled "Outdoor Pigs: How to Make them Pay."

those damned outdoor pigs can't keep getting away with this

08.08.2025 11:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10052    ๐Ÿ” 2045    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 249    ๐Ÿ“Œ 341

Ahah I love it!!

19.06.2025 07:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"Get in losers, we're doing CBT/ERP!" The Plastics from Mean Girls looking after the mental health of people with OCD.

"Get in losers, we're doing CBT/ERP!" The Plastics from Mean Girls looking after the mental health of people with OCD.

#OCD #CBT #ERP #MeanGirls

I made a thing. The brilliant @lilybailey.bsky.social made the original of this several years ago though.

18.06.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just put a teabag in the dishwasher tablet drawer, anyway, howโ€™s your day going?

30.05.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some of you didnโ€™t save your best stickers for a special occasion that never came, and it shows

28.05.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do you ever feel like you are just a series of Taylor Swift lyrics in a trench coat

28.03.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿ˜‚

27.03.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not to brag but this week I didnโ€™t forget to put the bins out

27.03.2025 22:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello!!! Aw thanks Abbie that means so much. Your account looks great, I will stay tuned ๐Ÿ‘‹

27.03.2025 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sees a follow from โ€˜Crips Against Cutsโ€™

Instant follow back
@crips-against-cuts.bsky.social

27.03.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just saw a headline that read โ€œwhat not drinking enough water really does to your bodyโ€ and honestly I got a jump scare

27.03.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œListen to your bodyโ€

Not a good idea because my body canโ€™t tell the difference between being chased by a bear and an incoming Teams call

24.03.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Agreed

22.03.2025 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When someone says theyโ€™ll just โ€œpop byโ€ your house at โ€œsome point todayโ€ so you enter a liminal social waiting room where you canโ€™t do anything else until theyโ€™ve come and gone

21.03.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The reality of claiming PIP: a ๐Ÿงต

1) To claim PIP you have to describe in excruciating detail all the ways you cannot function. This means that you are forced to think in very detailed terms exactly how disabled you are, which often has a devastating effect on the mental health of the applicant 1/?

19.03.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1044    ๐Ÿ” 463    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46    ๐Ÿ“Œ 119
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Two tweets, 9 years apart...

19.03.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 130    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

๐Ÿงต The UK government has announced they will make over ยฃ5bn in cuts to disabled peopleโ€™s social security.

This is the biggest cut on record. And weโ€™re appalled.

People at food banks have told us that theyโ€™re terrified about how they might survive.

18.03.2025 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 247    ๐Ÿ” 104    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

โ€œTell me why I donโ€™t like Mondaysโ€

Because theyโ€™re a soft reset when Iโ€™ve only just managed to get the hang of the previous week and the cyclical and unstoppable march of weekdays is itโ€™s own a kind of prison

Oh

17.03.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes!!

17.03.2025 09:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"You're so quiet"

Thanks every time I tried to speak someone spoke on top of me

15.03.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No disrespect to my dog. Iโ€™ve always been a Small Dog sleeper - used to scooping him up to my chest for a nestling buddy. But thereโ€™s a whole genre of dog sleep Iโ€™ve been missing out on. Damm

14.03.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just had THE nap. My neighbourโ€™s dog is here and sheโ€™s bigger than my dog and she put her weight across my legs and oh my GOD how will I ever sleep without that reassuring pressure grounding me to this Earth again

14.03.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

God bless the โ€œit looks like you forgot to attach an attachmentโ€ pop up

12.03.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is so cool

11.03.2025 21:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It really is

09.03.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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