It is very common for your emotions to get the best of you at times. Recovery is overwhelming, stressful, and exhausting, so it is normal to need an outlet to let it all go. For the longest time, I would bottle everything up until I exploded, which I quickly learned is absolutely not the way to go. Overtime I've developed better habits, which have helped me learn how to better manage and cope with all of the stress that comes with balancing recovery and every day life. Under the Read More are some of my ways to express myself - hopefully they can be of help to you! 1. Journaling: I had tried this for YEARS and couldn't get it to stick. It's so common to scroll through our social media feeds and see beautiful artwork and handwriting across all kinds of journals. While these are super cool - yours doesn't have to be like this! If it's too much sometimes, honestly just write it down, and if you feel like decorating it on some days more than others, go ahead and do that! For my journals, I usually take a trip to my local craft store and grab some colorful positive stickers, and have at it in the pages of my books. Don't feel pressured to make it look instagrammable, as it's just for you. Of course, if you enjoy making it that way, then of course do that! Your journal is special to you, so whatever makes it easier or more enjoyable, and will keep you coming back to it, do it.
2. Online blogging: Sometimes, it;s too difficult to get to a physical journal, or you aren't able to stop and write something down while you're on-the-go. If you have a busy life, with little time to slow down and write, I recommend this! You can join sites like Tumblr or Twitter, or create a blog page, etc. to write while you're about your day! If that's a bit too much, you can store and lock notes into your phone to write later, or just keep them! In my iPhone, I keep a folder in my Notes app full of thoughts and poems that I write throughout the day, all of which I keep password protected so only I can see them! 3. Mood Tracking/App Logging: It might be easier to be able to track your moods with short blurbs throughout your day. If that's the case, there are apps like Daylio, Up!, Stigma, and Moodnotes that you can use to enter in your moods, and have a chart that visualizes how they change throughout the day/week/month. I find these particularly helpful for bipolar disorder, and explaining your moods if you are in therapy. 4. Keeping a star jar!: This one is something small that I remember on occasion, but it works as both a decor piece as well as a self-expression aid, so I like it! Basically, I keep a jar on a desk, with colored slips of paper ready. Whenever I'm feeling a negative emotion, I write on one of the slips, and fold it into a paper star. I let it fill, and once it is, I dispose of them in my own way! Personally, I like to burn them (safely, away from anything else that will catch) and watch my stressors float away, but you can find whatever disposal method helps you best. It's a way to express yourself through creativity. In the same vein, you can paint, draw, or create collages on your emotions! I hope these are helpful! Of course, these are not the only ways to express yourself, but they are what works for me. If none of these are a good fit, use them as a place to start looking for other things that could suit you better. :)
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