tobeornottobe

[tobeistohope]

Hello everyone!

I changed my username to tobeistohope because I saw a thread where someone suggested to someone else to try to think more positivly! So, I wanted to let everyone know!

[IrmaJean]

I like your new name and your positive outlook. Thanks for letting us know.

[SweetSue]

Love the new name

and all the possitivity

[Luna-]

Great name. True, too.

[tobeistohope]

Thanks, guys! I'm really trying hard to be more positive. It's the weekend and I am figuring our that I am more prone to bouts of depression on the weekend, when there isn't a lot to do but sit around and think. It is very hot here, and I don't do well in the heat, so, I am going to try and concentrate on my college classes and cooking some Indian food this weekend.

[LaLa]

Hello, Amy! I'm back from my holidays and what I see here as the first? Such good news!!! Great! Thanks for this lovely "welcome"!

[tobeistohope]

Hi Lala! Glad you are back! How are you doing and how have your holidays been?

[Guest ASchwartz]

Hello Tobeistohope and LaLa3,

First, Tobe, I want to say that I also like your new name. The reason is that "to hope" has positive meanings to it. Great new name.

LaLa, welcome back. I hope all is well.

Allan:)

[tobeistohope]

Thanks ASchwartz. I am trying so very hard these days to develop a positive attitude about myself and life in general, which is very hard to do when you have had negative thoughts all of your life, but it is possible!

[Guest ASchwartz]

Hi Tobeishope,

Do you remember the very old song with these lyrics:

"When you're smiling, when you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you.":)

I'm smiling with you.

Allan:)

[LaLa]

Me too!

[tobeistohope]

Can't say I have heard that song, ASchwartz, but I can say I am getting better and that therapy is the best thing I have ever done for myself!

Hi Lala!

[Luna-]

Therapy and really engaging with it, has definitely been the best gift I ever gave myself. Definitely worth the expense both in money and in effort.

[Guest ASchwartz]

Hi Sedsed,

Many decades ago, when I was young, like you, and even had hair on my head( ), I went to psychotherapy and it really helped me. When something is that important, you manage to find the time for it. I was in school and working part time but I needed and wanted the psychotherapy. Glad I did it.

Allan:)

[tobeistohope]

I sooo wish I would have done this therapy when I was younger. Oh how would my life have bee different if I had? Now I am 47 yrs old and wonder how many years were wasted because I repressed so much stuff and was only surviving instead of living, which I am beginning to do!