Hi, I like the idea about positive things in a jar..I should write a few on days when I'm feeling "content and relaxed" That way when I do feel like I was feeling when I wrote the first post it may help..
Sometimes, I'm able to tell myself I'm battling symptoms..but other times I find that I'm just battling the fact that living emotions can be painful..got to separate the two..Some emotions can be just "normal" to have weather or not it's a symptom or the reaction to an event. You know most people feel sadness and cry..but they are also able to feel happy, well, content, satisfied..and so on. I also use timeouts..but mostly when I'm anxious or jittery or angry. When I'm sad, real sad I find it's hard to switch off and it can take time.. Anyways's today was ok..I managed to feel like it was an ordinary day. At work it was quiet so I took time to talk with co-workers with whom I don't really talk too and it was fine.