Scintillate wrote:
Oh I'm working it out, I feel my drive returning, and because of this I'm definately not going to let myself get into a relationship for a while. Its obvious to me now, I got so good at creating an image, that I didn't even realise what it was doing to me until I snapped every time.
Sounds just like my problem. But it has taken me 5 months to fully understand what kind of image I was trying to project, and how I was unknowingly taking out my aggression against the one person I cared about the most... my point is, try not to get frustrated if it takes a long time to really figure out just how complicated and involved your image was. It's going to be a very difficult road for you to take, but indeed it's the most rewarding. It can't be rushed.
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This time I'm going to keep music and my educational goals first and foremost, and just in case try and solve my anger problem. Though I don't know if I'll ever be able to mantain more than one main focus at one time, it seems so impossible.
It might seem impossible now, but maybe not so much later on. Hmm, if I may be so bold, I'd suggest not worrying about whether you can maintain more than one main focus. That would be like trying to force yourself to be interested in something when you really aren't. When you're in the moment and genuinely interested in pursuing a focus, then you're going to do it and it'll feel natural to you... it'll just happen and you won't even realize it until you're already doing it! Then in a few years when you look back on your life, you'll be able to see all that you've accomplished.
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The guilt still plagues me, but if I'm making sure it doesnt happen again, and this time not simply telling myself I can control it in that state, it is guaranteed. You're right, being honest with the self is very hard, but very rewarding.
Don't beat yourself up even if it does happen again! The guilt is not something that goes away easily, if at all, but now you can try to turn that pain into something very constructive. Guilt doesn't feel too good, but you
did get something good after all this: a hard-earned lesson about yourself and the world around you. And you've already been trying to use those lessons to help others, particularly here on WP. So I salute you for your genuine dedication to others. It's the best thing a person could have in this brutal world!