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Good news, there is nothing wrong with you, sweetie. I was once told that when we cried we are closer to God...not sure if that is true, but I liked it. Maybe you just had one heck of a day with God
-- Edited by PP on Wednesday 30th of October 2013 04:53:34 PM
I can't seem to stop crying today. I can't even pin point it down to anything that has happened. I went to my f2f meeting today which previously has always been very calming and serene for me. My emotions are running wild and I can't control them at all. I know I'm being irrational but can't seem to stop. I think I've said the serenity pray a 100 times and I just can't stop crying. I've listened to a sermon on letting go and letting God for the fourth time today thinking it will sink in that it will sink in and that I just need to take one day at a time. Have I just been keeping this all inside and my emotions are overflowing now to where I'm just crying over everything? It isn't like anything bad happened today, not that anything really good happened either so why can't I get my power back and my serenity back? Listen to me, I have my insanity back. I keep thinking that a good cry for a little bit and get it out of my system, so why am I going on two hours of this now. Should it all be out of my system by now. I hate feeling like this and I hate knowing that I am giving up my serenity for nothing. Whew now that I have gotten that all out, my tears have stopped. Thanks for listening.
Tears can take us through a whole lot of emotional baggage that we've carried under our ribs for a long time. I'm glad you had this time to purge some pent up emotions in a harmless way. What's more harmful to us is fighting back the body's natural reaction to stress or long-held grief. Glad you got it all out. (((M)))
It's ok,
I believe the strongest of people have to cry too....absolutely nothing wrong with crying.
It's a great way to release stress and they are just that; feelings....
all in progress ((hugs))
Awe. I know this very well, just when you think there are no more tears possible. It's part of the human experience, and will pass.
Sending hugs and tissues.
Everyone needs to just cry it out. Might have been a long since you really needed to let go and let all the feelings go. It will stop and you will have some peace.
At least that's what happens with me.
Take care.....you are not alone here
(((( hugs ))))
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Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth
Speak only when you feel that your words are better than your silence.
There is nothing wrong with you. You are human and are finally feeling safe enough to feel your feelings of sadness and loss and are giving yourself permission to cry and share them. I am so glad that the tears stopped once you connected here and shared I found that so positive
Have a magnet on my fridge that reads .. Tears are Not a sign of Weakness .. From the day we're born, tears become a 'Sign of life .. Maybe part of the insanity is Believing it's Not ok ? .. food for thought .. ((( Hugs ))) I cried for hours the other morning .. Felt cleaner for having gotten it out ..
I feel so much better today..... I think I got it all out of my system, like a cleanse.... Again thank you all for the kind words. I'm in awe over how much this board and all of you help me when I need it most.
Yep... I Too Have Been there Done that... So Grateful you are Feeling Much Better today, Like Others I Use that as a Body Cleansing, Washing away all the ICK, So I Can Get Back to a Better Me!
Al-Anon Taught me it was OK to Cry, Even if I Couldn't find a Reason, and tho at the Low of it, Its Tough... But Boy when its over, my Relief Came :) Be Gentle on Yourself, and Yes Keep Bringing it Here, Even tho at times we don't Realize we Are Helping Another with there pain, but Releasing Ours...
For Me, When I Get Tears Flowing & I Can't Slow them Down, I Either Go to a Face to Face & Cry with my Al-Anon Family or I Come Here, and Realize that We ALL have Bad Days! Doesn't Make us Bad People, Just Human...
Your Growing & Dont know it ;0) If you have a F2F you can Go to, It Always Lifts Me Up when I am Down...
Hugs, Prayers, & Tissues For as Long as You Need ;0)
I had that day yesterday!! Not even sure why I broke again....... and it lasted until I went to bed. The good news, I feel better today, so thank god there is a next day! It is normal, you are normal!! And I (and others) know how you feel. Now that must make yu feel alittle better? XOXOXO I hope you are smiling today. If not, I will smile for you!!!
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Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
.. food for thought .. ((( Hugs ))) I cried for hours the other morning .. Felt cleaner for having gotten it out ..
