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Planet Me

by Ghostranch

Rated: GC · Book · Experience · #1977783

My 2nd blog! An account of my life as I try to recover from (or manage) mental illness.

Planet Me

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Hello, I'm Ghostranch

, also known as Jess. Welcome to my second blog, which is a continuation of my first blog, "Invalid Item"

. Here I will keep writing about my life as I work hard to recover from various mental health conditions and turn things around, hopefully achieving my ultimate dream of being able to find and hold down a job.* I'll be honest, things will get ugly in here at times! That is the nature of mental illness and I use blogging as an emotional outlet to cope with this. I hope my faithful reader(s) will continue on this journey with me and that any new readers who happen to stumble upon this strange planet won't be too freaked out and will actually decide to stay. All are welcome here! I'll try not to be overly crazy!

*I actually achieved this in February 2015, becoming a part-time Support Worker. Then in October 2015 I got a new job as a Clinical Support Worker and have been working full-time when my health permits. My goal now is to maintain this job and study a MSc Psychology Conversion course in September with a view to becoming a Clinical Psychologist or a Social Worker. It's a BIG dream! Sometimes I feel like I can do it, and sometimes I don't. I suppose only time will tell!

I'm docked at "Blog Harbor from The Talent Pond" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.

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🌕 HuntersMoon

Mar 12, 2017 at 10:15am
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Just 'cause you're not here doesn't mean you're gone

You always have a home and family here. I do hope your life has settled down and that you'll be back soon. You are missed.

Ken

Elle - on hiatus

Dec 4, 2016 at 3:34am
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I would say talking to your union is a fantastic next step. They should be able to give you some good advice on what you can do and how to do it. Remember, breaks and hours are scheduled for a reason, so don't feel like you're being unreasonable.

Fivesixer

Oct 14, 2016 at 5:03pm
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Wordsmitty ✍️

Oct 13, 2016 at 7:13pm
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Elle - on hiatus

Oct 13, 2016 at 5:40pm
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It's so good to hear you happy! I love that your new flat is working out, and I can't express how awesome it is to hear that work is going well. Yay you!

Definitely don't close your account. We're patient people, and even if all we get right now are these snippets, it's great to hear from you and catch up on what's been happening with you.

Have a sunshiny day!

Sep 22, 2016 at 8:18am
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Great news about the new place!

Jakrebs

Sep 17, 2016 at 4:02pm
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Awesome Jess, I hope you like your new digs!

Fivesixer

Sep 17, 2016 at 1:39pm
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Yay! Congrats! So glad it's finally working out for you! I hope the new place turns into everything you've been hoping for!

Jellyfish

Sep 17, 2016 at 9:30am
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Your LL sounds like a nightmare, I never have that problem in my house, my landlord or agent sorts things out in a matter of a few days when they go wrong. I'm glad u found a nice new place, good luck with the move x

Mandy

Sep 17, 2016 at 5:30am
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Hey Jess, good luck with the move. Patrick and I moved house a couple of months ago, and it was a lot of work but like you said, it's worth it. Everything is fresh when you move to a new place. The kids like it too because there's heaps more room. I hope it all goes well, and it's nice to be able to see your blog posts again!

#261. ARGH!!!! Plus an update
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#260. Philosophy on heartbreak
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#259. Essay and work... and a new poem!
ID #848460 entered on May 1, 2015 at 5:47pm

#258. Interview invitation
ID #848137 entered on April 27, 2015 at 1:14pm

#257. New stuff, studying, Dutch, work, eating...
ID #848066 entered on April 26, 2015 at 9:19pm

#256. Directing myself through a horrible situation!
ID #847811 entered on April 23, 2015 at 7:40pm

#255. Life and writing
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#254. Can't stop crying
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#253. Chuggers
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#252. Going against the crowd
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#251. Very, very depressed and don't know what to do
ID #846681 entered on April 12, 2015 at 8:30pm

#250. A good shift / the seasons
ID #846611 entered on April 11, 2015 at 8:14pm

#249. I really DO hate my brain!
ID #846530 entered on April 10, 2015 at 10:06pm

#248. This is why I hate my brain...
ID #846380 entered on April 9, 2015 at 4:53pm

#247. Over-thinking the topic of over-thinking
ID #846044 entered on April 6, 2015 at 9:04pm

#246. Taking the unconventional route
ID #845938 entered on April 5, 2015 at 11:46pm

#245. Working through anxiety
ID #845832 entered on April 4, 2015 at 7:17pm

#244. Feel like giving up
ID #845712 entered on April 3, 2015 at 5:26pm

#243. So it begins... (plus other news)
ID #845599 entered on April 2, 2015 at 12:54pm

#242. Ik heb een fiets! (I have a bike!)
ID #845224 entered on March 31, 2015 at 3:56am

#241. How can I tie everything together with a nice, pretty bow?
ID #844946 entered on March 25, 2015 at 8:15pm

#240. More work woes
ID #844703 entered on March 22, 2015 at 12:47pm

#239. A lifeline?
ID #844519 entered on March 19, 2015 at 9:02pm

#238. Choosing an essay title
ID #844387 entered on March 17, 2015 at 9:20pm

#237. Update
ID #844192 entered on March 15, 2015 at 10:17pm

#236. When it sucks to have integrity :-(
ID #843789 entered on March 10, 2015 at 9:26pm

#235. Training, Dutch, Psychology and Madness!
ID #843696 entered on March 9, 2015 at 10:12pm

#234. Tough day at work
ID #843484 entered on March 7, 2015 at 10:40pm

#233. Public emotional breakdowns :-(
ID #843401 entered on March 7, 2015 at 11:25pm

#232. Books, books, books!
ID #843150 entered on March 3, 2015 at 5:52pm

#231. Loss of independence
ID #843062 entered on March 2, 2015 at 5:06pm

#230. Do or die
ID #842893 entered on February 28, 2015 at 9:28pm

#229. Please tell me...
ID #842652 entered on February 26, 2015 at 7:28pm

#228. Pictures / today
ID #842600 entered on February 28, 2015 at 8:45pm

#227. The small gesture that made me absurdly happy!
ID #842456 entered on February 24, 2015 at 5:08pm

#226. The logic of a crazy person (an exhausted crazy person!)
ID #842376 entered on February 23, 2015 at 10:53pm

#225. A new identity?
ID #842137 entered on February 21, 2015 at 11:51pm

#224. Creepy
ID #842027 entered on February 20, 2015 at 10:47pm

#223. Work, ironing, Dutch, doctors
ID #841937 entered on February 19, 2015 at 8:52pm

#222. Strange work dilemma!
ID #841827 entered on February 18, 2015 at 7:22pm

#221. MAJOR stress
ID #841755 entered on February 17, 2015 at 7:50pm

#220. Crazy, scattered, random entry!
ID #841656 entered on February 16, 2015 at 9:09pm

#219. Working hard!
ID #841428 entered on February 14, 2015 at 8:36pm

#218. Upheaval
ID #841197 entered on February 12, 2015 at 12:26pm

#217. Overwhelmed
ID #841057 entered on February 10, 2015 at 9:20pm

#216. Ten years
ID #840758 entered on February 9, 2015 at 9:35pm

#215. First 3 days of my new job
ID #840637 entered on February 6, 2015 at 8:25pm

#214. Starting work tomorrow... wish me luck!
ID #840187 entered on February 2, 2015 at 3:56pm

#213. Crappy birthday to me!
ID #839897 entered on January 30, 2015 at 7:45pm

#212. Phew!
ID #839804 entered on January 29, 2015 at 1:58pm

#211. worryworryworryworryworryworry
ID #839748 entered on January 28, 2015 at 8:09pm

#210. Ending a love-hate relationship / new start-date
ID #839651 entered on January 27, 2015 at 1:40pm

#209. Water / Saying goodbye to the RDA
ID #839567 entered on January 26, 2015 at 11:04am

#208. Bad hair day (week! Month? Year?!)
ID #839505 entered on January 25, 2015 at 5:38pm

#207. So frustrating!
ID #839319 entered on January 23, 2015 at 12:15pm

#206. The heart of a slob and the brain of a neat freak!
ID #839263 entered on January 22, 2015 at 5:04pm

#205. Brain power / Start date
ID #839176 entered on January 21, 2015 at 5:54pm

#204. I'm now officially a psychology student!
ID #839026 entered on January 19, 2015 at 8:59pm

#203. Crazy!
ID #838929 entered on January 18, 2015 at 5:57pm

#202. Puzzles and games
ID #838880 entered on January 17, 2015 at 9:15pm

#201. I did it! I did it! I did it!
ID #838801 entered on January 16, 2015 at 8:18pm

#200. On the home straight
ID #838697 entered on January 15, 2015 at 7:14pm

#199. Anxiety
ID #838415 entered on January 11, 2015 at 8:43pm

#198. EPIC rant!
ID #838303 entered on January 9, 2015 at 7:14pm

#197. Dutch / Therapy / Training
ID #838130 entered on January 7, 2015 at 2:50pm

#196. Unwell!
ID #838063 entered on January 6, 2015 at 11:18pm

#195. Language
ID #837836 entered on January 4, 2015 at 8:12pm

#194. Pity party at 4am!
ID #837689 entered on January 2, 2015 at 11:53pm

#193. And the world stands still!
ID #837536 entered on January 1, 2015 at 8:52am

#192. Not good!
ID #836903 entered on December 22, 2014 at 7:04pm

#191. Surreal day
ID #836506 entered on December 17, 2014 at 2:47pm

#190. Craziness! / Interactions
ID #836401 entered on December 16, 2014 at 2:45pm

#189. Things are happening... things are stressful!
ID #836189 entered on December 14, 2014 at 8:27pm

#188. Places with souls / breakdowns in the cold
ID #836037 entered on December 13, 2014 at 5:56am

#187. Anxiety / Royals
ID #835885 entered on December 10, 2014 at 9:26pm

#186. A list
ID #835705 entered on December 8, 2014 at 6:39pm

#185. Life in a mental war zone
ID #835544 entered on December 6, 2014 at 9:31pm

#184. Finding comfort / Erotic transference
ID #835477 entered on December 5, 2014 at 10:52pm

#183. Up, down, up, down...
ID #835399 entered on December 4, 2014 at 7:48pm

#182. Investing in myself and the future: a revelation
ID #835340 entered on December 3, 2014 at 7:01pm

#181. Pity party!
ID #835286 entered on December 2, 2014 at 6:12pm

#180. No news / Mark's birthday / Awesome gig / Turning point
ID #835144 entered on November 30, 2014 at 8:59pm

#179. In limbo
ID #834900 entered on November 26, 2014 at 2:01pm

#178. Very close, but not quite there yet!
ID #834506 entered on November 20, 2014 at 4:16pm

#177. Guess what...
ID #834422 entered on November 19, 2014 at 11:29am

#176. Surprise interview! / Busy day
ID #834349 entered on November 18, 2014 at 7:46pm

#175. Bad day turns good!
ID #834245 entered on November 17, 2014 at 12:46pm

#174. Head or heart?
ID #834115 entered on November 15, 2014 at 2:30pm

#173. Dealing with incompetence, insults and writer's block
ID #834036 entered on November 14, 2014 at 11:42am

#172. Dyscalculia
ID #833996 entered on November 13, 2014 at 6:47pm

#171. Ramble
ID #833938 entered on November 12, 2014 at 8:21pm

#170. Revealed!
ID #833847 entered on November 11, 2014 at 7:30pm

#169. In shock
ID #833820 entered on November 11, 2014 at 8:07am

#168. Job application / Voluntary work / New poem!
ID #833659 entered on November 9, 2014 at 6:46pm

#167. Sometimes feel like anything is possible...
ID #833410 entered on November 6, 2014 at 4:46pm

#166. Maybe there is still time...
ID #833340 entered on November 5, 2014 at 7:26pm

#165. This is a non-entry!
ID #832885 entered on October 31, 2014 at 9:00pm

#164. Small life
ID #832756 entered on October 30, 2014 at 7:02pm

#163. Now for some much needed light relief...
ID #832682 entered on October 29, 2014 at 9:08pm

#162. Five moments / Awful day / Account birthday!
ID #832594 entered on November 9, 2014 at 8:40pm

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