Posted by Shy_Girl on April 25, 2005, at 23:28:27
In reply to something is wrong here, posted by alesta on April 25, 2005, at 22:12:04
..for the first time ever i feel seriously emotionally imbalanced..normally i know i'm just reacting to all of life's cr$p, which was a normal response..but right now i'm wondering if that's what this is or if i am going crazy..
Hi Amy,
I'm not sure if we've conversed before. I'm still fairly new to this whole idea of mental health. I personally think that people shouldn't be too hard on themselves for feeling negative feelings. I think everyone has at on point or another questioned one's sanity. I think a time to worry would be if one didn't ever question one's sanity :-)
I know that it is extremely difficult to imagine oneself in a positive mood when one is down. It's OK to feel upself if things are getting stressful in your life. Sometimes it's good to get out your feelings.
You mentioned that your thoughts are putting a negative spin on everything? I've learned that it's useful sometimes to challenge your thoughts...to see if there's any evidence for them. It's hard to do, I understand, but it doesn't hurt to try. :-) You mentioned that the novelty of having the house to yourself has worn out...maybe you could try to seek out other novel things to do. Sometimes doing fun things even when you don't feel like doing them can help.
> also, sometimes i wonder why i'm here besides trying to help people..i've met a lot of ppl here but how many have i *really* bonded with? ya know?
I think you are here helping people because helping people makes you feel better about yourself...and that's totally OK. I think "bonding" can take many forms. It can seem ackward using this particular medium to connect with people, but I'm sure you've touched many people here. Me, for example...I'm touched and honoured to be able to listen to your story.
I send you pillows of comfort (((amy)))
Shy_Girl
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