Christmas blues

[Brooke1994]

I feel so alone. My boyfriend doesn't understand. He says I need to "not be stressed out because I'm stressing him out". I am just so tired of feeling so crappy. Somebody help. I wanna crawl in a hole &cry

[FreeSpirit2001]

Hey Brooke,

I'm sorry you feel like you do. I know how much stress can suck, and I'm sure we've all had more than our fair share lately. Fair warning here, as I'm not the best at relationships, but if your boyfriend can't support you when you're having trouble now, maybe it's time to go to friends or family who can. I know there's always somebody who's willing to help, and if they can't help, the people who care about you will always be there to listen. Sometimes that and a hug is all we need. I know it can be scary to reach out to others (the first time I tried, even thinking about it made me feel sick with worry) but most of the time it won't be as bad as it seems, I promise. I know you can stay strong, just hang in there and keep fighting, things won't always be bad. All you have to do is keep looking for your silver lining to come, no matter what. Stay positive, I know you can do it.

[mjlitl13 in reply to FreeSpirit2001]

Hey FreeSpirit2001,

I like the advice you gave to Brooke!

Sounds like you could do a little more of what you suggested to Brooke for your PTSD attacks!

I find that sometimes our advice to others can be the exact advice we need to give ourselves!

Thanks, you helped me too a bit with that advice.

Take Care,

MJ