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Always, always, always pass a good book along on to somebody else.
My recovery has been backwards, forwards, up and down - and still is.
At home around my husband, I totally forget I'm burnt and how I look.
But I like a challenge, anything I can't do it inspires me to learn it.
But if I go for a run somewhere, I feel the benefits of the endorphin release.
I really cherish my family life, because at one point I never thought I'd have it.
Since the attack I have undergone over 250 operations to improve my physical functioning.
I'm so lucky that I've always been able to laugh about things, even at my very lowest times.
It shouldn't be down to charities to be the sole help for those who fall through the cracks.
Even when you think things can never move forward and you feel so low, there's always a way out.
There's nothing worse than saying the past is in the past, then dragging it into your kid's life.
None of my ambitions were serious as a girl. One week I wanted to be a lawyer, the next a binman.
It's true that looks do matter, but they won't give you a long, successful career or a happy marriage.
I was living alone, so I'd get quite lonely and running became a way to combat my loneliness and de-stress.
It makes me very happy that people's perceptions of what's beautiful and attractive are gradually changing.
If I'm not blessed with children of my own then I'd like to adopt one day - possibly a child from Pakistan.
I've tried to stop reading comments online because if you believe everything, it makes you feel like rubbish.
I don't have the answer to finding the balance because I think, well, maybe successful people don't switch off.
My perfect night in would be lots of bad food like biscuits and chocolate, and possibly an ice cold fizzy drink.
My life is written about as though I've had this idyllic ending. But a marriage is something you have to work at.
I never watch anything live, I record all my programmes and have a real binge on a Friday night and watch them all.
I will continue to need operations and therapy for life. For acid attack survivors, the aftermath is a life sentence.
I did weightlifting and bodyweight-focused exercises such as chin-ups, pull-ups and press-ups with my personal trainer.
I'm self-sufficient, but it's brilliant to have people in your life that you love, who love you and are important to you.
There was a time when I'd resigned myself to never having my own family, so to fall pregnant with Belle was overwhelming.
I am who I am and I don't pretend not to be single or burned. And men might not fancy me because I'm too short or too thin.
But like everyone else I've come to the sad realisation food banks are an all-too-common feature on the streets of Britain.
Another good rule for social media, I find, is to never type and post. Instead, be sure to type, pause, think, and then post.
In March 2008, when I was 24 years old, a man I had been dating arranged for an accomplice to throw sulphuric acid in my face.
Not a day goes past when I don't think how grateful I am I survived, that I recovered and that I feel like a young woman again.
I have managed to conquer my fear of fire one fish at a time. I've gone from eating sushi to prawns, to baking sea bass fillets.
My book 'Things Get Better' has normalised the idea that it's OK to fail and it's OK to seek professional help from psychologists.
The important things for me are stability, consistency and love, and I have that through my family, so that's a great place to be.
There are so many things that can happen to us in life where you think, 'I can't cope. I can't deal with it,' but you probably can.
I don't have to pretend to be someone I'm not and I think talking so openly about my story gave me acceptance that it's ok to be me.
I have been the beneficiary of donations in the form of human tissue and of a cornea which gave me sight when otherwise I would have none.
What we put in our bodies can make us feel depressed or anxious, and it's the same for fitness, I think it all joins up in this big circle.
I had such a nurturing team of midwives looking after me with my first little girl, and their support gave me so much confidence as a mother.
Try to remember that every action you take in life will have a consequence and a reaction for other people, and that it's the same on social.
I was standing in the street with people walking past me and I could feel my face evaporating. I thought I was on fire as the acid ate at my skin.
I don't want people to feel sorry for me or pity me - I want people to know that what got me through was human spirit and everyone has that in them.
My feminist icon is Michelle Obama. To me she represents the definition of a strong and intelligent woman who has used her platform for so much good.
My younger self wouldn't recognise me at all. She would think I was quite serious, organised and practical, but I've had to be to run the foundation.
The world is more competitive and social media drives this. It's woman against woman when it comes to appearance, possessions and friendship circles.
Anywhere, you're going to get people who are ignorant or rude but it's not the whole of society. I don't think my life is doomed because I look like this.
I don't think many people stare at people in wheelchairs because we see it regularly. I suppose if you see more in the media it will take away the curiosity.
The main reason I started The Katie Piper Foundation was because I had treatment abroad that I wanted other burns survivors in this country to have access to.
If I'm feeling down or depressed, working up a sweat will make me feel like I can really do this - that, in fact, I can do anything. It's like a therapy for me.
It's one thing for your mum to tell you that you look OK, but she's your mum and she has to tell you you're beautiful. It's not the same as a stranger telling you.
I enjoy looking good and love experimenting with my hair colour. I've just gone from blonde to brunette, and keep looking in the mirror and not recognising myself!