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Papyrus aims to give young people hope and prevent young suicide. A staggering 1600 young people will take their own lives each year and the number that contemplate suicide is significantly higher. I've decided to give up something different each month for a year, to try and raise money for giving hope; Hope to young people who may not see any other option but to take their own lives. Most people know I work in this field but thankfully I have never had to experience such devastation of a loved one in my personal life. My aim is to inspire hope, raise awareness and money to help Papyrus create hope and save lives. Starting from April 1st 2015, I'll be giving up something different for a month- every month for a year. April 2015 I will be giving up Chocolate/sweets/biscuits etc. Given its Easter, if anyone wishes to buy me an egg I would ask they donate the money instead! May 2015 I will be giving up my debit card! No spending in shops..on petrol...food etc. I instead have to have the inconvenience of taking cash out and carrying it on me!!! June 2015 I will be giving up Social media!!!! Aggghhhh! July 2015 I will be giving up hot water in the shower August 2015 I will be giving up knives/forks/spoons and replacing them with chopsticks Sept 2015 I will be giving up texting October 2015 I will be giving up Takeaways/meals out November 2015 I will be giving up television.... Given I have two kids who might go crazy without TV; this means any TV other than children's TV (which drives me crazy anyway). No shows that I want to watch and no TV in the background whilst I may be doing a different activity. December 2015 I will be giving up Christmas presents....no presents are allowed at all except home made gifts that the boys may bring from school/nursery. Again anyone who wants to buy a gift is to donate to the fundraising page and any gifts received will be sold and the money donated. You have been warned! January 2016 Alcohol....of course! Feb 2015 My bed....I will sleep on the floor or sofa for the entire month March 2016 Make up....next to Social media and texting, this one I'll hate hence left till last!!! I want to show how hard it can be to give up little luxuries in our lives, even for a month. Yet every day a handful of young people will give up so much more; they'll give up hope. Hope for a better future, hope that someone cares, hope that one day things might be different. Please please donate what you can and help keep the cause alive for the year it's running. Thank you xxx