BreakingtheGirl
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Since we all try to get through every day as best we can while struggling with our own personal issues, do you have a personal motto, quote from a book, song lyrics or a saying that you continually tell yourself in your head that helps you through the day? That helps keep your sad thoughts at a minimum?
A few years ago, I really struggled to stay sane at night. My mind would be so busy with work, classes, and tasks that needed my attention during the day, but my personal issues would all come crashing down on me when I was home alone at night. My mind would be so preoccupied with things to do during the day and at night all my problems would keep spinning in my head when I should have been sleeping to rest up for the following day. I dreaded going home alone at night, even seeing the sun go down, and even leaving work because I knew that meant I was alone with my sadness to think about at home. At that time, my personal motto was "the night is alright", meaning that I'll be okay those nights and it would be day time soon for me to keep busy again. It helped me not fear the nighttime and my overwhelming thoughts. The more I kept saying it, the more I convinced myself that I shouldn't be in fear of my sadness overcoming me all night.
Right now, I'm going through a hard breakup. I'm in the whole "he was The One, I can't go on without him, I can't take it if he gets a new gf" phase of the breakup process. As morbid as this may sound, I tell myself constantly "It won't matter who he dates after me or who he starts to love... because once we pass, it won't mean a thing in the end. Nothing lasts for eternity."
Saying this helps minimize my emotional thoughts from driving me crazy.
If we post quotes, words of encouragement, song lyrics, mottos, etc that help us, maybe we can help each other get through our days (and nights).
A few years ago, I really struggled to stay sane at night. My mind would be so busy with work, classes, and tasks that needed my attention during the day, but my personal issues would all come crashing down on me when I was home alone at night. My mind would be so preoccupied with things to do during the day and at night all my problems would keep spinning in my head when I should have been sleeping to rest up for the following day. I dreaded going home alone at night, even seeing the sun go down, and even leaving work because I knew that meant I was alone with my sadness to think about at home. At that time, my personal motto was "the night is alright", meaning that I'll be okay those nights and it would be day time soon for me to keep busy again. It helped me not fear the nighttime and my overwhelming thoughts. The more I kept saying it, the more I convinced myself that I shouldn't be in fear of my sadness overcoming me all night.
Right now, I'm going through a hard breakup. I'm in the whole "he was The One, I can't go on without him, I can't take it if he gets a new gf" phase of the breakup process. As morbid as this may sound, I tell myself constantly "It won't matter who he dates after me or who he starts to love... because once we pass, it won't mean a thing in the end. Nothing lasts for eternity."
Saying this helps minimize my emotional thoughts from driving me crazy.
If we post quotes, words of encouragement, song lyrics, mottos, etc that help us, maybe we can help each other get through our days (and nights).
