This may sound strange but I have invented someone I can email. A fictitious person I can just spill the beans to. I write, get things off my chest and let it all go. I do not believe in journaling at home because journals can be found and read. Many times if not in the right hands can be easily misunderstood and hurt people when that is the last thing you can do.

I've had to let go of my BFF. My choice, my reasons. In her absence I decided to try emailing an imaginary friend. So far it seems to be working - I can release how I feel, have those emails like a journal without fear of someone reading them and writing things off my chest. I can be brutally honest.

I also thought this imaginary friend could look up supportive, helpful articles on the internet and copy and paste them back to me. Like self help.