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Old Oct 18, 2018, 04:53 PM
Anonymous40057
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People go through difficult times like this all the time. The one thing I've noticed is that most people want to get back to feeling good quickly, but rarely can that happen. My daughter was sad over some problem she had with her job. She wanted to talk. I told her it was okay to be sad. Why? Because we're human beings, it's normal to be sad when something happens that we don't like. I'm not saying you should fully indulge and wallow in sadness. But I also don't think there's a magic cure to end your sadness quickly. And I think the sadness is part of a growth experience that comes from experiencing loving relationships. There are many people who will return to a relationship that doesn't work, just so they can avoid that sadness. What they don't realize is they are trading one type of sadness for another. This is what works for me when I'm struggling, talk and talk and talk and talk, go for a workout, go for long walks (alone), meditate, take Passion Flower, rent a sad movie and cry, go to a dog park and pat puppies (or a pet store). Just do something that gives you a break from the sadness. But more importantly, feel sad, but also do things to feel better.