argggh!! why can't i just move on with my life?!?!

Our community leader, Jim (you'll most likely see him around here) once said that his method of going over his downs is thinking that it will eventually pass.

If you don't enjoy your euphoric states out of knowledge they will pass, why can't you ignore your downs the same way, knowing they also are temporary? Be in between ups, not in between downs... well, maybe it's not very clearly put, I don't know if you understand what I mean. But I wish you did.

I know what you mean by having a hard time maintaining optimism... Humour helps, it always helped me, at least.

A mood chart sounds like a great idea - if you have the patience and the mood for it. Could show you stuff that you didn't suspect, I can bet it would look better than you think. I think it would be an optimistic chart , I think the lows just feel longer, cause they're deeper.

Keep dropping a word, from time to time, tell us how you are, and how it goes.

Hugs, hugs, hugs.

Yes, there are times where you just can't seem to shake it..lol. For those times, I find a movie that makes me laugh, a comedian that makes me laugh, anything really that gives me that lil' boost to come up into the light again.

I wish you the absolute best on your journal. And, I truly hope you find more joy than sorrow in your life.

Bless you,

Ms. Jessie