Tag: mental illness

• Moments of Clarity

  I suffered Traumatic Brain Injury in 2009 – quad biking like loons with my mates on some bloke’s farm without helmets – and haven’t quite been the same since. Main differences I noticed: I was less able to hide what I truly felt – it would burst out of my mouth or be written plainly…

  janetdthomas77

  March 28, 2023

  Illness

  anxiety, braininjury, changes, Life, mental illness

• Literally losing my mind.

  I don’t know if it’s stress, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideas/daydreams – or all combined – or none of it and I’m just getting dementia earlier on in my life – but I’m losing my mind, guys. I’m losing it. I’ve caught the wrong bus and ended up in Aussie wilderness (we call it “whoop whoop”)…

  janetdthomas77

  March 15, 2023

  anxiety, depression, Fears, Life, loss, mental illness, Mindfulness

  depression, Life, mental illness

• JD, you’re okay

  Today’s blog is about being hurt by a really stupid thing. I work in a position in Local Government. The work building is HUGE and is made up of a labyrinth of long corridors. Like…SUPER LONG corridors, guys. One of them is the main hallway that leads from Reception (where I work on a team…

  janetdthomas77

  February 17, 2023

  communication, depression, Fears

  anxiety, chalk, depression, dreams, Life, mental illness, Relationships, scrabble, toyhouses

• Bloganuary – What chore do you find the most challenging to do?

  #bloganuary #bloganuary11 #bloganuary2023 #Housechores #moppingsucks #sweeping #damnit Chores, you say? Well. This ALL depends on how my mental health is tracking, really. Some days, I can do it ALL and the entire house is sparkling. Floors are swept and mopped, bathrooms are spotless, beds are made, laundry is done and the kitchen looks so clean…

  janetdthomas77

  January 13, 2023

  Author life, bloganuary, depression, goals, Illness, Life, mental illness, Work

  bloganuary, bloganuary2023, bloganuaryprompt, bloggers, bloggingcommunity, chores, housechores, mental illness, moppingsucks, sweeping

• Bloganuary – What is the most memorable gift you have ever received?

  Gifts. I absolutely love giving and receiving gifts. I get so excited when I pick a gift for someone I love. I put lots of thought into what they like and what kind of gift would make them happiest. In my life, I’ve recieved not one – but FOUR gifts that have moved me and…

  janetdthomas77

  January 10, 2023

  bloganuary, Friends, gifts, identity, Illness, Life, love, remarriage, writing

  bloganuary, bloganuary2023, bloganuaryprompt, bloggers, bloggingcommunity, depression, friendship, Life, mental illness, Relationships

• New Year’s Eve

  Raaaaaa. Where to even begin? So much has happened in the last 4-6 weeks, I don’t even know how to tell you all about it without going on a huge RANT and boring you to death, lol. Let’s just say it’s been an emotional rollercoaster that I have wanted to jump off many times, but…

  janetdthomas77

  December 31, 2022

  anxiety, Author life, books, Christian life, communication, depression, family, Favouritism, Friends, goals, happiness, Humour, identity, Illness, kindness, Life, loss, love, memoir, mental illness, Mindfulness, self love, Work, worth, Writer, writing

  Life, mental illness, newgoals, newme, newyear, Relationships

• Dangerous Territory

  Full disclosure guys, (maybe you’ve even already read about it so it won’t come as a surprise to you) I USED TO BE A STALKER. Something I’m deeply ashamed of and given the choice, I keep under wraps and try not to bring up/talk about. It was a dark, confusing time in my life and…

  janetdthomas77

  October 30, 2022

  addiction, anxiety, Facts are facts, Fears, hospital, identity, Illness, Jealousy, Life, loss, obsessed, Relationships, sex, stalking

  anxiety, depression, Life, mental illness, obsession, stalker, stalking

• A bitter pill to swallow

  Ironically the medication I take is literally bitter pills. I have the unfortunate moment of tasting them on my tongue before I wash them down with the tiny paper cup of water the Nurse gives me after watching to make sure I swallow my tablets. Anyway. Blogging is all good and well when I’m the…

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  October 20, 2022

  anxiety, family, Family Obligations, Favouritism, Fears, identity, Illness, Jealousy, Life, Relationships, siblings, worth

  brothers, family, Favouritism, Jealousy, Life, mental illness, Relationships, resentment

• The 1st Chapter of my Memoir

  You’re in for a treat tonight, guys – I wanted to share my updated 1st Chapter of my Memoir with you and ask your thoughts on it. Here it is: Chapter 1: The Mountain I carry Afternoons were always humid in Nhulunbuy, so sweat beaded on our foreheads and made its way in rivers down…

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  October 12, 2022

  Author life, books, family, Family Obligations, Favouritism, Fears, Friends, gardening, identity, Jealousy, Life, loss, love, memoir, Relationships, siblings, worth

  family, Favouritism, goldenchild, Life, matilda, mental illness, Relationships, unfavouritechild

• 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