Healing: Crying Talk-through

[Deleted member 28403]

So, I've had this idea as I've been going through some tough situations, and have been spending all the free time I have crying. So, yea. As it's often said that crying helps you get through it, and heal and so on. Maybe it does?

The idea of this thread is that you can come here at any time and let's say just "check-in" you've been crying, and say why, what happened, what thoughts have been going through your head, how long did you cry, did anyone come and try to help, are you feeling better and similar. Just a bit of place in the cheerful social, for us who sometimes don't have strength to answer any happy social thread.

And yea, I also heard that talking through bad stuff that happened, and saying it, and thus indentifiying it, also it's causes if seeable, can be quite helpful in feeling better and healing. So, hopefully you all find compassion and get better with this thread.

 

[Kailani]

Crying is a no go with my PTSD. It ruins my life.

I have to ignore it if possible and try in site of it. And deal with it in small doses. Everyone is different. I hope you feel better. I would cry over the death of loved ones, the threat of homelessness, having to move and leave a lot, too much pressure and getting dumped on when I'm already overwhelmed.... I talk to friends and they are wonderful but I would cry for them too for having to constantly deal with a stress fest.

 

[Changing4Best]

I could only cry one tear out of one eye when my husband died, same with when my mother died. When my father died , I sobbed uncontrolably for 20 minutes. I was in church when this occurred, so it got me kicked out of that church! I could not believe it. They said I caused a disturbance. My emotions at that point were way out of control, I could not help it. I had other emotions that came up too, although anger was not one of them. Needless to say, I found another church that welcomed me with open arms. I still go to this church many years later now. And if I cry during church, I try to cry quietly.

 

[Heather]

I cried myself to sleep last night. Today I wanted to ram my car into a telephone pole or really thick tree.

 

[shimmerz]

Crying is a no go with my PTSD. It ruins my life.

yes. this. They even took that right away from me.

 

[Ronin]

I cry when I'm angry and unable to change anything about it.

Otherwise, tears will have to wait.

Also not crying depending on company & weather conditions. If it's likely to be just loss of water / freezing to my face / otherwise messy, I shove it.

 

[Panda Bear]

Took me 2yrs to cry in Therapy, now its the only place I do cry where someone can see or hear me.....ironic.

I cry alone or trade it for anger and contempt. Crying makes me insane.

 

[Deleted member 28740]

Mostly occurs in my sleep. And the puffy eyes are so attractive.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Today I cried at school, and while waiting for school to start, and in the bus when going back from school, and on the bus stop while waiting.

I cry too much lately

 

[Changing4Best]

I sobbed deeply last night. I am losing my memory and it is really scary. I had a mental breakdown of sorts. A doctor is coming to see me today, Sunday, as I am in crisis.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

@SheilaKathy
I'm so sorry, hopefully the doctor helps, I'm sorry you've been going through all that

Yesterday I was strolling through pages of Harry Potter, and was reminded that Neville Longbottom has surpressed memories of his parents being tortured, who are both in a mental asylum because of the torture. And then cried for the poor fictional boy... I might be a bit too emotional.

 

[Born to Run]

Thank you for this thread @Saelben, I find it very compassionate. I am sorry you have been crying a lot too.

@SheilaKathy I hope you are in good hands now, take care so much.

I find crying extremely healing and a necessity. The last half year I have cried almost every day big time and it was the most difficult period of my life, but it did and does clean up a lot of mess inside. I live alone, so I cry alone. I also cried in therapy for most sessions the last half year; sometimes full sessions sometimes just a few minutes.