When things get too MUCH for you . . .?

Question

How do you cope ???

Sometimes I just wanna break down and cry !!!

Answer 1

Alright sugar, I think I answered one of your questions before and got the best answer so lemme see if I can help you again.

My husband is in Iraq, I have a 9 month old baby girl, and I'm finishing my masters, I know how major stress feels. There are several things you can do. Try going to the gym and working off the frustration (seeing your new bod helps too), be with good friends- supporting, understanding friends that lift your spirits, and nothing is better than family. Family usually can pick up on your emotions and will do anything to make you feel better or to help out. And you know what? break down! cry! Go in your room, sit on the bed and just let it go, it's fine! If you try holding it in you might do these lil sudden crying things out of no where. Just get it all out in the privacy of your room where no one will look at you crazy lol. I guess, just try to keep yourself busy. It works for me. I wish you the best!!

Answer 2

Crying as a way of coping is a wonderful way to release /vent frustrations.There are so many other ways also, such as a " quick break...where you get up & walk somewhere for 5 mins. or so ", a hot bath, a " punch a ball/ bag ",let your mind wander for a few mins. to somewhere that would be " soothing & relaxing ", take a " mini "
vacation for a day or so,excercise,take a drive somewhere,work on or start a hobby, make 1 or more new friends, volunteer somewhere for as little or as much time as you want, take some classes in whatever might interest you,change your clothes or hairstyle,.

Answer 3

I think that at one point or the other we go through this emotional roller coasters in our lives. Talking to someone can help you feel much better...You don't have to be "crazy" to talk to a professional. Crying is normal thing to do...I know I cry often...It makes me feel better after. I personally would stay away from alcohol and drugs, because that is not dealing with it, it's just covering up the real issue. I found that writing is also a good helper. As there are times when you don't feel comfortable with telling people how you feel...so write about it and then analyze yourself. Some people express themselves better in writing anyways....Surround yourself with positive people and take one day at a time...don't burden yourself with things that are out of your control....Don't sweat the small stuff and everything will work out at the end...And yea I know you're probably saying...it's easier said than done...but only you know what's really the problem and it's up to you to work it out.

Answer 4

At first I use to hate crying(except at funerals) and then one day I finally cried at something that was really bothering me, afterwards I felt much better and was able to go on and I also realized that it wasen't the end, but the beginning of something new. So the tears litterally "washed" away the hurt feelings. I get so tired sometimes and you do too, but before you know it, what was bothering you will be so far behind you and the next new exciting challenge will be in front of you.

Chin up doll, I'm sure you'll be fine and you take care of yourself!!

Answer 5

I just take a day off from everything and just try to deal with what’s bothering me and sure if it brings me to tears I’ll cry my eyes out , write about, call a friend do whatever it takes to get over it and that’s just how I deal….and the next day I’ll probably be feelen a whole lot better :)..........and its alright to feel that way we all go through things but then we get out of them too..so whatever that might be upsetting you right now just remember it'll be gone soon..hopefully..

Answer 6

Voicemail...aaargh!!!! It's so annoying, even on an abbreviated prompt level. "Welcome to the phonemail system. If you're calling from your own extension press hash. If you're calling from another phone dial your own extension and then press hash". I then follow one of the instructions and key in my password. "To listen to your messages press 3, to change answering options press 6, to change mailbox options press 9, etc...".

I then select 3 and listen to my messages. There is no way to fast forward a message once it is playing and you can't press 6 to delete it either - you have to sit through the entire message! Then you can choose to delete.

When you go back to the home state and you have to change a mailbox item you select 9. "You have chosen to change your mailbox options. You can change the answering mode, you can change the prompt level, you can change your password or you can return to home state. To change answering mode press 1, to change prompt level press 2, to change your password press 3, to return to home state press hash". Why does it tell you what you can do and then tell you what buttons to press to activate those functions? The instructions could be shortened a lot less. You can't even press 3 immediately after entering mailbox options - you have to listen to the patronising message spoken by the patronising lady all the way through to the end of her instructions before pressing it - AAARGHHHH!!!!! It's so annoying.

What's even more annoying is if you enter your password intially and get it wrong, you then have to listen to the annoying instructions again before being allowed to press hash so that you can re-enter your password!

The BT woman when you phone someone's landline when they're not in is annoying as well "I'm sorry but the person you've called is not available. Please leave your name and number after the tone - beep!". Or the Orange woman "Welcome to the Orange answer phone...." gggrRRHHHHH!

Artificial voices, which are both annoying and patronising are what make my pulse rates rise! I hate it. I got annoyed today and nearly threw my phone off the desk after trying to use my voicemail system in a hurry - clutching the phone tightly between my hands and almost crushing it first. No one was around at the time - LOL!

When I finished assaulting the phone, I went into a really dark mood. I'm meant to be a 'nice', 'friendly' person because of my role in the office. But when I'm in a dark mood, I am anything but nice. When It's hot as well, my advice is to stay out of my way! You'll see steam rising from me and you'll probably hear a growling voice coming from me. My fists become clenched, my shoulders become hunched, hair begins to grow all over my body, my nails turn to claws and my thirst for blood rises...STAY BACK!

Is this coping? I don't know. But I'm much happier and calmer now as I type this message. Perhaps my way of coping is to type...

Answer 7

When things get too much for me I just shutdown my mobile phone and cut the phone and close all the way to contact me and lock my bedroom doors from inside and play a very laud music then lie down on my bed then I think for hours and for hours and for hours. I thin unless and until I got the solution for all problem.

Answer 8

I have no problem with breaking down and crying .. it is a great release and after a bit you feel silly and look sillier so you start laughing and then you realize that laughing at things .. especially yourself .. makes everything seem a bit better.

Answer 9

Crying is good sometimes. I often turn up the music really loud too. Cry if you want to, it can be quite therapeutic.

Answer 10

Cry!!! Go take a long bubble bath and spend alone time with yourself. If that doesnt work, lay in bed, and just take a day off.