Category: self help

• HOW IS THIS OK?!?

  Yesterday was a really, really hard day. I was climbing the walls in an extremely high state of distress and no matter how many times I waited to be seen at the Nurses station, asked for help, got told “yes, in a minute – go back to your room and put some mindfulness and distress…

  janetdthomas77

  October 10, 2022

  abuse, addiction, anxiety, Burnt out, death, depression, Friends, grief, hospital, Illness, Life, loss, rest, self help

  anxiety, depression, grief, Life, mental illness, sucidalAF, thisclosetodying

• Just…do what you can.

  

  Depression is an insidious bastard. I’m caught up in it’s awful, sticky grip right now and it makes very simple things suddenly very difficult. Like showering. Showering means I have to take off my clothes. All of them. Already I am overwhelmed at the thought of undressing. It already feels like too much to have…

  janetdthomas77

  June 9, 2022

  Burnt out, depression, fed up, identity, Illness, Life, rest, self help, self love

  cantcope, depression, Life, mental illness, toohard, toomuch, toopainful

• Gardening is my favourite hobby xx

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  May 7, 2022

  food, gardening, goals, happiness, happy memories, identity, Life, rest, self help, self love

  garden, gardening, goodforthesoul, happyplace, organic, our own fruits, our own veggies, sustainability

• The State that I’m in

  Firstly, the blessing is that I’m loved. I have SO MANY amazing, caring, sweet, incredible friends, an extraordinary husband and a Mom who loves me so very much. She drives me nuts, but she’s my Mom. I’m so thankful for at least ONE parent in my life. I will forever miss my Dad being around.…

  janetdthomas77

  January 29, 2022

  anxiety, death, depression, family, Fears, Friends, grief, Grieving, identity, Life, loss, mental illness, panic attacks, rest, self help, self love, suicide, The Beach, Work

  abused, anxiety, burntout, cantgoon, Dad, depression, family, grief, Ineedhelp, mental illness, pleasehelpme, suicidalagain

• If you could, what year would you time-travel to and why?

  #bloganuary #bloganuary2022 #BloganuaryChallenge #BloganuaryPrompt21 The answer for me is easy – 2009. The BEST and worst year of my entire life. The worst – Because I decided my marriage was breaking me down so I asked for a divorce. I singlehandedly moved from the house with my then-husband in UK back to Australia and I…

  janetdthomas77

  January 28, 2022

  bloganuary, dating, divorce, family, food, Friends, Humour, identity, Life, loss, love, Relationships, self help, self love

  2009forthewin, Life, livingmybestlife, sexyJD, thinandwinning

• Learning and growing

  It’s been 2 weeks since I was first admitted to the Psychiatric Ward here at Hollywood Clinic. I can’t believe it’s been so long, it only feels like a few days. I’ve learnt a lot in group therapy about calming myself down when I feel distressed, about “radical acceptance” of things I can’t change and…

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  January 11, 2022

  family, Favouritism, Fears, Friends, hospital, identity, Illness, Life, mental illness, Relationships, self help, self love

  birthdays, Friends, lettingGo, peoplepleasing, radicalacceptance, unhealthycopingmechanisms

• Possibly going back to Hospital

  I had a great psych appointment with “Lana” who is turning out to be a big blessing. I honestly didn’t think I’d find anyone I would get along with so well after “George” but here she is…and I can’t be more grateful. Thank you, God. In case you’ve never seen a psychologist/counsellor before and you…

  janetdthomas77

  December 16, 2021

  anxiety, depression, Fears, grief, Grieving, Illness, Life, money, panic attacks, rest, self help

  anxiety, depression, hospital, Life, mental illness, readmittance, Relationships

• My 1st full day in a Psych Ward

  As fancy as my “Suite” here is, the pillows are inflatable and very uncomfortable so I didn’t get much sleep last night. Have you ever tried to sleep with a BALLOON as your pillow? It’s infuriating. Especially after a long day when all you want to do is sleep. Apart from that, it seems to…

  janetdthomas77

  September 25, 2021

  depression, Fears, Group Therapy, hospital, Illness, Life, loss, self help

  depression, hospital, mental illness, mental illness awareness, psychward

• I’ve been admitted to a Private psych ward

  I’ve been in so much mental anguish for so long that I knew I had to reach out for help. I asked my Doctor to write me a referral to 4 of the Private Psych Hospitals here in Perth and God made a way because I got admitted to HC yesterday afternoon. I shook as…

  janetdthomas77

  September 25, 2021

  anxiety, depression, Fears, grief, Grieving, hospital, Illness, Life, loss, mental illness, rest, self help, self love

  afraid, anxiety, anxious, bereavement, blessings, Dad, DadDied, dark thoughts, days off, depression, fatigued, fear, fed up, Feeling Alone, grateful, grief, Grieving, Hospital visit, hurting, lossofDad, LossofFamilyMember, mental illness, mental illness awareness, mentalhealth, myownadvocate, panicattacks, profoundhurt, psychward, recharge, recovery, reset, Resilience, rest, self heal, severe depression, social anxiety, stayorgo, stress, struggles, struggling, suffering, suicidal thoughts, suicide, taking chances, timebymyself, toughchoices

• The time I almost hit a homeless woman

  I know, shocking hey? But yep, it really did happen…or almost did. There I was, walking down Murray Street and I was on the phone to Dad, just chatting away about our days, maybe we were planning to meet up for dinner that night? No idea. I just know Dad was on the phone when…

  janetdthomas77

  August 4, 2021

  homelessness, Humour, Life, Relationships, self help, self love

  assertyourself, boxinggloveson, Comeatmebro, dontmesswithJD, fighter, homelesswoman, standUp