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Been discharged a week, what have I been up too…

So today marks a week out of inpatient.

I’m so glad I’m home.

I thought it was going to be a lot easier than I’ve actually found it.

I’ve been very lonely and started to use old coping mechanisms.

Today is the first day I’ve felt in control.

So I’ve worked through my todo list, and now I’m having a bath, and listening to my favourite songs.

I’m starting to look after my appearance.

My job has moved a lot further, both references are done and the occupational health assessment has been done. I’m waiting for the report of that to come back and then a start date.

I’m scared in case it doesn’t happen and go through because of my mental health but I feel 100% ready to do this job.

I’ve seen my family this week, which I will admit has been pretty stressful, but it was still nice to see them.

I’ve been the the animal therapy farm and had a cuddle with a ducklings. I had an amazing time.

I’ve started to work on loosing weight and getting healthy.

It’s been so lovely seeing and BBC spending time with my cats.

So overall I think things are going ok and I can’t wait to start living not just surviving!

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Made this for my animals therapy.

What do you think?

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On my way to animal therapy!

I’ve got this!

I can do this!

I’m brave!

I hope today does ok I haven’t been for a few sessions! I’m really anxious and scared!

But I can do this. I know I will get some benefit from it.

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I made it!

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New challenge!

Today I’m off to animal therapy in a taxi instead of my carer taking me!

I do not feel I can do it! I’m so scared. How can I do it?

How do I get through the panic.

I’m scared about being alone, scared of being in public especially on my own.

I’m scared they will be late or I will be late, or too early!

What if it goes wrong!

What if I harm,

What it the edges to jump out get too high,

What if I have to talk what if it goes wrong

But my dear what if it goes RIGHT!!!

I’m going to try! Xxx

I can do this.

Fear will not get the better of me!

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Today’s animal farm Antiks. 🐰🦙🐃

I started with eye drops for one of the alpacas.

Then got them all out for a feed then brushed

  • Tina,
  • Coconut,
  • Lamarl.

I kept some of there wool we hitch I’m going to add to the sketches I’m going to do if them!

Then this afternoons I cleaned out the goats, guini pigs and rabbit and then I got the straw ready for the weekend!

I was called chief alpaca groomer and I got a real contact!

Today has been a good day, but very tiring!

I’m looking forward to bed! 🛌

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At animal therapy right now. 🦙

Guess what… a horse just walked in to the class room!!! Horse 🐎

It’s been a good day.

Brushed and cleaned the horse, hector!

And spent some time with the ginepigs and rabbit. 🐰

I helped get the bedding and food ready for the horses! Horse 🐴 🐎

This afternoon I caught my two chickens, esme and Roger. They are doing good! 🐓🐓

Then cleaned the eggs ready to sell. 🥚

Then made bird feeders for the bird watch at the end of the month! Bird 🐦

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Tuesday 14th January- first session at animal therapy!

Alpaca 🦙

It was amazing but exhausting! I’m really tired, I don’t think it’s helped starting haloperidol!

What I did….

Named a chicken, one after my niece and one after my cousin/ career!

Caught a chicken on my first try and had a nice cuddle

Cuddles the guini pigs. And the massive rabbit.

Brushed the miniature pony’s

Brushed the donkeys

Sorted out the bedding,

Cleaned up donkey poo

I’m going back again tomorrow, I’m really anxious and tired but I’m going to try!

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Animal therapy! I’ve been accepted!!!!! 🦙

I’ve been accepted to my local animal therapy service!

It was amazing!

I brush the miniatures, I walked the big horse too it’s stable. I fed the alpacas!

I’ve been accepted and will be going two times a week for 6 hours!

I’m so happy!

My life finally feels like it’s all fitting in to place!

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Animal therapy! I’ve been accepted!!!!! 🦙

I’ve been accepted to my local animal therapy service!

It was amazing!

I brush the miniatures, I walked the big horse too it’s stable. I fed the alpacas!

I’ve been accepted and will be going two times a week for 6 hours!

I’m so happy!

My life finally feels like it’s all fitting in to place!