I'm Immortal: till I die

By Tom Dalton

I'm Immortal till I die, is a 'teen diary' that explores the many different situations, emotions, conflicts and problems that every teenager can go through. It is written through a non-gender specific character and as such can be read and related to by any gender group. It is written in a diary style format to encourage readers to use a diary of their own to record their thoughts and problems and provide the opportunity for thoughtful reflection on their own lives.
The book can be a 'good read' for most teens or a tool in working with teens and young people having emotional and / or behavioural problems.
The book tries of acknowledge that the problems that teenagers face today are real, however there are ways to find help and there is always a sunrise that follows every difficult night.
The ideas and issues covered in this book are drawn from real issues and problems that the author has encountered with young people he has worked.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tom Dalton
• Release date: May 21, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311592699

Tom Dalton

Tom Dalton was born and raised in Queensland. He studied his initial Education degree at the North Brisbane College of Advanced Education, he continued his studies at the James Cook University of North Queensland, the University of Newcastle and the University of New England.Tom worked as a classroom teacher for twenty years, a special education teacher for students with emotional and behavioural disorders for nine years and a primary principal for eight years.While working as a special education teacher Tom worked as part of a multi service support team developing programs to support students across a wide range of issues.

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I’m Immortal – till I die

Copyright 2013 Thomas Dalton

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Saturday 28th January

How can I put on paper what I feel?

For all of this is words,

But my feelings are so real.

But who would listen if I talked?

And who would care how far I walked?

But paper cannot ignore my pain,

And in its way it keeps me sane.

To write it down, instead of saying,

So from my feelings,

I won't need to run.

Well I've officially started my diary - you, my new friend, were a Christmas present I threw away (sorry about that!) - nothing personal. Somehow I feel that you and I are going to be best of friends, "that sounds pretty sad and dismal really ...... doesn't it? My best and closest friend... a book!! But I guess .......... as you will soon discover. ..... it's true! I hope you don't get upset dear book, but at first you seemed small, insignificant, unimportant, worthless, cheap, lonely & very empty and that's why I threw you away. After all I really expected, a lot more. Now however I see myself as being just how I first saw you

School starts in a couple of days!! I don't know if that is good or bad. The holidays were a definite failure.

Everything that could ever possibly go wrong.....DID!! At the moment I don't know what's going to happen any more. A month ago life seemed pretty predictable, even boring - I knew who I was, what I wanted, where I was going, I felt reasonably stable...(?? am I) and safe -secure, loved and almost happy....BUT NOW....I really don't want to even think about It

Sunday 29th January

It's definitely over!!! My family has just been totally inilelated, wiped out, smashed into small pieces!!! Dad and mum started yelling at each other again! I hate it!!! Mum started throwing things at dad and then dad hit her....................he's never hit her before, they've been yelling and fighting for ages......but he's never hit mum before. She rang the cops and now he's not allowed back at home. It was so weird seeing dad taken away.... handcuffed and looking so defeated and down. I don't know if I’m angry or what??? It really, really sux. Mum's not talking to anyone, you'd think it was my fault!

It’s so quiet and depressing here. I think mum is probably skitso. One minute everything is fine, the next, no-one can blink without starting a fight. I really wish that they would get their act together! They're forever telling me to get myself sorted out!! They reckon I'm moody. They should check themselves out!!

Monday 3Oth January

Last day of the holidays: mum is still stressing. Dad rang me today - wanted to know how I was going. He's in a caravan park! Can you believe it? He sounds strange... sort of sad and lonely... I guess. It was really weird talking to dad on the phone: I didn't know what to say. He said he was looking for somewhere to stay - he wants to know if I want to stay with him. Man this is crazy ..... now I have to play Pick-a-parent I haven't seen my friends from school for ages. I don't think I could tell them about what's been happening at home. I wonder who my teachers will be?

I'm really mixed up at the moment - don't particularly want to go to school - I know I can't handle the attitude and rubbish dished out by the teachers. Why do they always want to treat us like little kids and put us down all the time if we try to be a bit different. ...... each teacher has their own mold that we have to fit... school sux.... I don't want to stay home, that's for sure ...... It will be good to see my friends - someone to talk to without having my head snapped off.

Tuesday 31st January

First-day back at school! I looked on the positive side -at least I'm not at home!!!

This year I get to pick my own subjects, at least some of them. Man, some of the kids have changed so much during the holidays. I guess I have too - only I don't see any difference, inside I still feel like a little kid. I feel really scared at times and other times I feel so strong and confident and could take on the world. Sometimes I think I am an adult, I want to be left alone to make my own decisions and do my own thing, other times I want someone to help me and tell me what to do. It's getting scary at home. Mum's in her own world. She doesn't seem to notice us. She cooks and cleans and all that stuff, but it's like she doesn't care what we do positively weird. I sort of thought (hoped) that dad might ring up again, but he hasn't. I know it was only yesterday that I talked to him and usually I probably wouldn't talk much to him if he was at home .... but now that he's not here, I miss him. there's an emptiness (hollowness) about everything here.

Still I am feeling better than I have for ages.

Wednesday 1st February

Rachel and Rob really freaked me out today, they must have been stoned...or something. They both walked around all day, giggling and laughing and carrying on crazy. Those two were so tight you couldn't have separated them with Jaws of life. Still I guess it's better than being dull, boring and morbid! Maybe I should just get stoned!!!! Greg stayed out last night. He didn't even bother coming home after school or ringing up. I don't know where he was or who he was with and mum hasn't said anything. This is strange for Greg. He's so straight and is normally so predictable it's sickening. Guess he can't handle the way things feel at home. Maybe I should run away and get stoned or get stoned and run away.

Thursday 2nd February

I've had the same dream, well sort of ; for the last couple of weeks. I dream I can fly! I just push off and fly. As high as I like. I dive down over houses and fields, over the