Fell off the map.....

[hrtblds2ez]

I had a story posted late last year of what happened to me. I tried to cope by reading forums (which helped steer me the right way). I am glad to say that in a short time, I feel the absolute opposite of how I felt last year.

 

I have spent a good deal of time, a couple of times a month, in counseling and listen to what they say. This breaking up deal that sent me over the edge, well it wasn't the break up at all. It was the event that sent me to the past, the past where I hadn't built up coping mechanisms correctly, had lost all my self confidence and undervalued myself.

 

I'm just laying some of this out there, because I know where I was is a place where a lot of people are and will be sometime. Know that if you want to push through, you will.

 

This is a list of 5 top things that helped me:

 

1) counseling: and do the homework, seeing a counselor is about 5% work on their part, the other 95 is on you!

 

2) exercise, exercise, exercise: this is crazy important. I don't care if it's a 30 minute walk, or pushing weights for 2 hours. doing something everyday is crucial.

 

3) Limit TV: My thoughts on this are the longer I sit in front of the TV, the less my body is active and becomes lazy along with negative info on TV. I felt my mind melt with watching TV. Now, I am a faithful follower of TWD, however that's about all I watch. Maybe 4 hours a week now. And video games, no way, I never really got into them but I decided to give my PS3 to a friend.

 

4) talk!! talk to friend, family, coworkers who you trust. I promise, they have all been there, and you can pick and choose great information.

 

5) sleep: I went from working nights to a more normal schedule. This was the icing on the cake I think. I had already noticed I started improving myself, however it was not until I got control of my sleep that I made it to the peak.

 

 

Best of luck to everyone out there who is suffering. I hope I can add to the already numerous comments and posts that promote positivity!!

[HeartbrokenNewbie]

My break up sent me over the edge too... but like u it wasnt really the break up that was just the icing on the cake.. I hadnt dealt with things that had happened before.

 

Im going to try and get some counselling I think really its about time I talked to someone x

 

Im going to try and follow your tips... already found the benefits of exercise! x

[hrtblds2ez]

Best of luck on your journey! It took me a while to use all the tools i had available, but once an honest effort was put forth, the dividends came quickly. I am sure the same will be true for you!