That feeling...

You know that sinking feeling when you know something is wrong...for life...you don't want it to be that way but nothing you can do. So you just wish to wake up in the morning for it to not be true. But unless you can turn back time, it is. You just have to accept it.

I am just sad (and angry) at the moment. Any encouraging words?

Hello maria: I believe this is your first thread here on PC. So... welcome to Psych Central. Yes, I know what you're writing about here. Much of my life is this way. I don't know if I have much to offer in the way of encouraging words other than to say that time does have a way of lessening the pain.

There are a lot of great articles, in Psych Central's archive, on the subject of how to manage emotions. Here are links to 6 of them:

Understanding What Your Emotions Are Trying to Tell You

How to Sit with Painful Emotions

How to Actually Sit with Sadness

A Technique for Feeling Painful Feelings

8 Creative Techniques to Cope with Painful Emotions

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/culti...nful-emotions/

I hope you find PC to be of benefit.

Hi Skeezyks,

thank you for answering. Just reading that one person knows how it feels and that I am not alone feeling that way at times helped Does not change the situation, but the acknowledgment relieves the heaviness.

I know the feeling. Acceptance is key. Looking for the silver lining is also key. ❤️

lots of distractions.

lots of coping skills to get you through

things will get better

I'm so sorry you're hurting so much, maria5043! I completely understand what you mean! I often feel the same way as well! I completely agree with what all the other wise, wonderful posters have already wisely said better than I ever could! It is important to ACCEPT and LOVE OURSELVES FIRST! I believe that's the most important thing a person can do, ESPECIALLY to help themselves! I understand things are VERY hard right now, but trust me when I say that they won't be like this forever! They CAN and WILL get better! I PROMISE YOU THAT! I completely agree with what raging vortex has already wisely said better than I ever could! Keep yourself busy and try to find as many distraction as you can! Hopefully that will help a little bit! Most importantly FOCUS ON YOURSELF and take GREAT care of yourself as much as you possibly CAN! That's the most important thing that YOU CAN DO! I PROMISE YOU THAT! Do you see a therapist? Maybe that could help! You could learn new ways to cope with your feelings if you haven't already of course! Please DO consider it as much as you can if you're NOT seeing one, maria5043! Things CAN and WILL get better for you and for everyone! I PROMISE YOU THAT! I'm so sorry that you're going through all of this, maria5043! You don't deserve to suffer AT ALL! Nobody deserve to suffer AT ALL, certainly not such a caring, kind, generous, gentle, strong, sweet, wise and wonderful person LIKE YOU ARE! You're AWESOME! You're STRONG! You're A WARRIOR! You're an AWESOME, STRONG WARRIOR! You're a STRONG, WONDERFUL PERSON! PLEASE REMEMBER ALL OF THIS AS MUCH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN! Remember that WE'RE HERE FOR YOU! Feel free to PM me ANYTIME! Let us know if there's ANYTHING, ANYTHING AT ALL that WE CAN DO to HELP YOU OUT! Just LET US KNOW and MENTION IT and we'll do EVERYTHING THAT WE POSSIBLY CAN and we'll TRY OUR BEST to HELP YOU OUT with WHATHEVER YOU NEED AT THE MOMENT! I PROMISE YOU THAT! PLEASE REMEMBER THAT! WISH YOU GOOD LUCK! Let us know how it goes!!!!! Sending many hugs to you, maria5043!