"Positive" emotions

Hi Floral Woman, 

i think you have hit on one of the great paradoxes of this site. It is a place for people to come in their hour of need, when they have hit rock bottom and have nowhere else to turn, yet just by the act of posting their inner most thoughts they are likely to be negatively impacting others who are going through their own struggles.

My own opinion is that we have to embrace the “negative” - if you can’t say it on a site like this, where else can you say it? For me, there is no greater comfort or reassurance than knowing I am not alone with the madness that sometimes goes on in my brain.

I have been on this site for 3 years now, a Champion for almost two, and every now and then I need to take a break to look after myself - that’s natural and normal to centre myself for a bit and I would encourage everyone else to do the same if it’s getting too much.

Positivity is great and I’m definitely a fan of it. But the “negative” is so important also - this is one of the safest and best places to work through those things.

Greg

PS - I am with you on the news - my psychologist advised that I stopped watching it and it definitely helped when I was feeling my lowest.

You've definitely hit the nail on the head there Greg n said it in a much more cogent way than I did. 

My only "excuse" is that I was away a few days recently n am seriously lacking in sleep, after not pacing myself at all. I had a lovely time, but am seriously knackered today. 

I put " negative" n " positive" in inverted commas btw because I'm not ever sure what's negative or positive - they're simply 2 sides of the same coin.

I really believe we all need to support each other   - as well as looking after ourselves. If we're not our own best friend, how can we help other ppl ?

So true on the negative and positive, with you 100%.

1. Constantly being upbeat and trying to bury bad thoughts

2. Embracing the bad thoughts in an attempt to work through them

Which one is “positive” and which one is “negative”?

Greg