Monthly Archives: January 2026

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Dealing With Life on Life’s Terms

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I woke up this morning with this song in my head. I thought I’d share you a link…

When it’s all said and done, I only hope my book can put you in the driver’s seat of my illness, just the way this song makes me feel what they are saying. It’s brilliant.

Take a moment to listen to it. I am sure you’ll see what I mean about feeling it.

This song sums up what I feel when I am approaching the point of no return. At that moment when I am about to break.

What is scarier than that moment, is the time I spend beyond the point of no return. Over that edge…

I become completely U N H I N G E D! I go to some other place and time. It’s impossible for reality to matter when there are so many bigger things to worry about. When reality is no more.

But then I come back. And then, I have to deal with everything that happened while I was gone. I have to try and find a way to go back to reality. I have to learn to live a normal life again.

It’s a repetitive cycle that I am cursed to endure repetitively for the rest of my life. And yes, there are times when I want off this wild ride. I just want to quit. Sometimes, it’s so hard NOT to just give up.

Are you getting the idea of what I am going to be writing about? It’s only just a little taste of what’s to come in the book. This is only scratching the surface of what’s to come. Stick around. Come back soon.

Thanks for stopping by! Take care!

Sincerely, R. Kline

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The Weatherman Lied Again…

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We survived the blizzard here. We only got about 10 inches of snow, instead of the 60 inches they were anticipating.

It was nice to be stuck inside a nice warm apartment. I greatly enjoyed being tied to my computer most of the time. I did take a few breaks to watch some movies. That was a nice change from constantly streaming Little House on the Prairie.

I didn’t meet my deadline of January 25, 2026, for the first draft of part three. I extended the deadline to January 31st. I plan on making good use of the extra days.

I split this part into five sections. This should make it easier to work with. It was becoming a massive file that I couldn’t move around in very easily.

In case I haven’t told you enough about what this book is about:

U N H I N G E D covers a five-year period of my life and deals with my experiences with severe mental illness. It begins with what my life was like prior to this period of time and ends with the current day’s struggles at trying to get my life back. This book was to cover three major mental health episodes or breakdowns, but it will end up covering four. I had another episode this winter that was unexpected and will be covered in the book.

Have a wonderful evening! I will be working hard at writing. Take care!

Sincerely, R. Kline

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Missed Deadline…

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I missed the deadline I had set for myself for the first draft of part three, but I am not sweating it. Life interfered of course.

I am close but no cigar. Lol. If that makes sense. I don’t think I was being realistic about how long it would take me to finish the first draft on that part. It’s such a big part of the story, and it covers a lot of ground. I have been thinking of breaking down into five smaller parts because it has been so hard to work with a file that large. It’s at over 40 pages now, and it will probably be 50 pages by the time it is ready. Or more. There’s still a lot to cover from the Fall of 2022. A lot went on.

My new deadline for this part is the end of the month: January 31, 2026. That feels more realistic than the last one. Wish me luck!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day! Take care!

Sincerely, R. Kline

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Getting Snowed In in Central Pennsylvania

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It’s snowing, just like they predicted. Now, let’s see if we get what is expected. I have conflicting predictions. One says we will get between 24 and 60 inches. The other prediction says that we will get between12 and 18 inches. I take this to mean that we are getting more than a foot of snow today.

I am NOT okay with that. I hate snow, and I hate winter. I wished I lived somewhere where it’s still warm.

Anyway, this is a good day to cook and to write. I plan on making something nice to eat at some point, and I am already writing at the speed of light.

Stay warm and be safe!

Another update to follow later. Stop back and see what I have to say about the snow. I will also update you on the book, since this is the day I said I would have the first draft of part three done. I will let you know how I make out today.

Thanks for stopping by! Take care!

Sincerely, R. Kline

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I am Feeling the Pressure!

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I made a goal of 1/25/2026 for my first draft of part three. I don’t know why I didn’t give myself until the end of the month. I am really feeling the pressure.

It’s a massive part of the book. There are twelve parts in all, so far. Of these twelve parts, I think part three is the biggest of them all. I have been trying to decide if I should break it down into smaller parts, so it is easier to work with. I am already at 37 pages, and it is getting hard to move around in that file without losing my place.

I worked on this part last night and today. I have been concentrating on it, so I can get that first draft done. I wanted to work from beginning to end, getting each part’s draft done before I move on to the next part in chronological order.

I knew writing a book would be challenging. I didn’t realize just how challenging it was going to be. I still feel good about the progress I am making on the book, and I am trying to take each challenge in stride as I encounter it.

Some days, I don’t get anything done where writing is concerned. I have to let it sit, and I need to give myself time to think. I mentioned this before, but planning is a vital part of the writing process. I spent a lot of time planning this book before I ever wrote a word.

Even now, I go back to those first plans and try to keep myself in line with what I see this book being. They say if you believe it, you can achieve it. Well, I believe it. I can see it in my mind. I will not give up until I have a copy of that book in front of me, that first hard copy. Now, I just have to achieve my goals in writing.

Time to get back to work. I just wanted to give everyone a quick update. Thanks for taking the time to check in! You are always welcome on this website! Come back again soon!

Sincerely, R. Kline

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Everything Happens for a Reason!

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That’s how the saying goes, and it’s usually true. If it’s meant to be, it will be. It is what it is.

I haven’t written in a few days. Not the book. Not the blog. I have been working on something else.

As I said before, the book will end with now. So anything that has happened lately is going to be included if it pertains to my mental health problems, aka. my disability.

I don’t remember offhand how much I have been sharing about being off work lately due to a disability, but I don’t believe it has been much. This blog is focused on my writing of the new book, UNHINGED.

I am trying to save the details for in the book itself. I hadn’t expected to include any of this year in the book, but as it turns out, I will be ending the book with the current events happening at my job. I only yesterday resigned for reasons I do not wish to discuss at this time or on this venue.

I haven’t been getting much writing done these last few days, since I have been so preoccupied. I am hoping to get back to work today or tomorrow. If you were looking for an update, please check back again soon.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Sincerely, R. Kline

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I’m Setting a New Goal…

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I have decided to set another goal for myself. I want to have the first draft of Part Three done by 1/25/26 at midnight.

Part Three is a large part of the book. It includes the Fall of 2022 and the beginning of that winter. It covers the first breakdown that this book will deal with. It’s an intense part of the book, and it will need many revisions until I reach a final draft. However, a first draft will be an accomplishment for me. I already have first drafts of Part One and Part Two.

I think meeting this goal will fill me with satisfaction. It will bring hope into my situation. Goals are important. Small goals make larger goals more reachable and realistic.

This is only mid-January 2026, and I already feel like I am making excellent progress on this project. It’s a lot of hard work, but I know it will be worth it, even if the book never gets published. I have promised myself that this will not be the case. Even if I have to pay for publication, I will do that. I am so excited!

I hope you will follow along as I work towards this ultimate goal. I am hoping to develop a following along the way. At some point, I will be looking for people to review my book. Maybe that will be you?

Thanks for stopping by! Come back again soon!

Sincerely, R. Kline

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More about UNHINGED from R. Kline

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I said I would share about the writing process, so let me explain how it has been going…

I started by writing out some things I remembered. I structured those pages into files, according to time frame. I next made an outline that allowed me to put everything I remembered into chronological order. I then used the outline to make sure everything went in that specific order that I had already written.

Next, I went into each file and wrote as much as I could remember to that point. I also wrote a basic dedication and introduction. I keep going back and revising these as I get further along.

I have been working on the first drafts of the first few parts of the book. I would like to work my way through and get each part’s first draft done before I begin working on the fine points of each part.

Right now, I am working on the first draft of the Fall of 2022. This includes my first breakdown. It’s been difficult remembering everything that happened, and it’s not easy putting it into words either. I really want this book to take the reader into my head throughout each and every episode or time I was out of touch with reality. I want people to come to understand. That’s important to me.

It’s also difficult dealing with everything that happened. I write for a while, and then I have to take a break to process it all. It takes me a little bit of time to lay each piece to rest. This is an important part of the healing process for me. I need to put this all behind me, so I can go on with my life. This is a vital part of me being able to go on to be a successful individual, not someone who is held back by trauma.

These episodes are very traumatic. When you read the book, you will come to have a better understanding of what someone who suffers with a mental illness actually goes through. At least, from my point of view.

Thanks for taking the time to read what I have written and for stopping by my website! I appreciate your interest in what I am doing. Keep coming back! I post every day, and I am actively working on my memoir. Follow me through the entire writing process, as well as what it takes for me to get this book published in the end.

Thanks again and take care!

Sincerely, R. Kline

PS: The image at the top of this post is one I took when I was riding through the woods, just as it was getting dark. I was going out to see if the drones, which were following me around at that time, would show themselves somewhere where there was no electric and no way to explain them away. I needed to either confirm or disprove their existence, and I needed to do it quickly.

Won’t you please join me for that ride?

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One Day Closer to My Goal!

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Is it December 31, 2026, yet???

I am anxiously awaiting the end date. I know I am far from my goal, but I am pleased with my progress. Someone just asked me yesterday how far along I am, and I told her about 25%. I think that’s about right.

There are eleven parts, and I have first drafts done on three of them. it’s a good start.

Writing has been challenging. Some of the parts are quite large, and so are the files associated with them. It’s difficult to move sections around within each file. I tend to get lost now and then. Lol!

They say, “If you believe it, you can achieve it.” I think that’s true. I have a definite idea of what the end product is going to look like, and I keep praying it will be a reality.

Don’t give up. That’s what I keep telling myself every time I want to put my computer away.

Have a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by! Take care!

Sincerely, R. Kline