Hi Secret Garden,

Have you tried journaling, and does that help at all for you? One thing that helps some people, including me at times, is to write down something(s) that bothers you, and even journal quite a bit about it if you wish. Then have a special place to put it...maybe in a box....or folded in a book or locked in a file drawer....and symbolically shut those things away for now. If you start thinking of it again, you can remind yourself that it's shut away, out of bounds, and you need to think of something else, that you're giving the topic a rest. Sometimes I've also written about something that's really troubling me, and then ripped up the pages, and that has helped me to put it out of my mind, or sort of "change course" with my thinking for awhile.

Another thing which can help is distraction. Sometimes getting busy with other tasks and projects can help, whether that is visiting with friends, playing solitaire, cleaning your home, going for a walk, doing some volunteer work, doing crafts.....or whatever other things you choose. Sometimes those things work for me, and I know these types of things help for others I know, too.

Sorry it's a hard time. I hope things will start looking up for you soon.

Take care,
ErinBear