My name is Graham and I am 48 years old. 21 years ago I lost my Dad to Suicide. After cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and over the years have suffered several mental breakdowns. As time has gone on I have found it more difficult to go out to work, as I have very severe Anxiety. Last year I lost my Mum and Brother in Law both within 3 weeks of each other, this set me back a great deal after I had made some progress. Things just got worse and only 3 months ago I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia which is a very debilitating illness with no known cure. I made the choice to work from home to try and earn a small income for myself (I don't claim any benefits), something I could enjoy doing and something I could physically and mentally manage. I trade online selling Postcards and Stamps, something I collected with my Dad as a Child. This also helps me remember some of the Good times I had with my Parents, firstly because of the collecting side of it and also seeing old Postcards of places I visited with my Parents. Maintaining an income has been a struggle and I have found that the more items I make available to my customers through my online eBay store the more I sell but I need to purchase more stock of different types of Postcards and Stamps. In all honesty Postcards seem to be what is working best for me and these are more manageable on the days when I have severe nerve pain in my hands, small stamps can be a bit fiddly. Because what I earn selling my stamps and postcards is needed to live on, I have no disposable income to purchase new stock. I would be very grateful of some support to help me purchase some variety of new stock.

Having Fibromyalgia I also Support a Charity which is Fibromyalgia Association UK (FMAUK) http://www.fmauk.org/ @fmauk on Twitter by using some of my sales and auctions to give a percentage of my proceeds to the Charity in a hope that it will help others with my condition and hopefully one day find a cure.

I also use my Twitter Feed @cavalierstamps to give updates on my condition by posting daily notes which I have called my FM Diary, this in the hope that again it may help others with my illness.

I am looking to raise a sum of £500 and would be VERY grateful for any donations. MINIMUM donation amount is just £2

I have also had some very kind gestures from people who have sent me Postcards to sell in my store, this I am also extremely grateful for.

Thank you for reading my story.