Friendship Is the Best Therapy You Need When Feeling Low
It's a lonely night.
Sitting on your bed with the lights dimmed, you're all by yourself. As it happens at this time in the night, your thoughts are overflowing, mind thinking way too much. There's no one else in the room. For now, music won't suffice. Books won't take you to another world. Scrolling through Instagram won't be enough.
You need someone. A person. To talk. To hear. To share.
Looking at your phone, who's the first person you'd want to call?
It's not the conversation you'd like to have with parents. Even boyfriend/girlfriend. Not because it's so secretive. Just that they won't get it.
At least, not the way your best friend would!
Friendship isn't like any other relationship.
You're not friends with someone by virtue of your birth. Unlike a romantic equation, there's no particular attraction or chemistry either. You just meet someone at some point in your life, like their company and become friends. That's it.
We don't think too much about making friends. There's no check-list, no analysis of pros and cons. It's not the way you go about getting into a relationship.
Unlike love, friendship isn't about expectations.
You're not going to hate your friends for not calling you everyday. If they do, great, but if they don't, you'll understand. You won't crucify them for having other friends either.
We're not jealous of the success our friends get, we don't envy them for their achievements and we certainly don't mind them doing things they want, even if we don't particularly care for those.
Friendship isn't like love. And therefore, sometimes, it's even better than love.
Expressing Feelings in Friendship Always Help
If you keep your thoughts inside the mind, they are not good for any reasons; until they secrete. But you can’t express all thoughts in front of everyone, but in friendship, you can talk on any topic. It is the best means to open up. Thoughts give birth to new ideas when sharing with friends, and ideas become successful when the plan and implemented together.
They've seen you laugh and heard you cry. They've seen you grow. Evolve. They've understood you at every given point. And they'll understand you now.
Whether it's 9 a.m, 3 p.m., 7 p.m. or 3 a.m.
No matter what the time, it's always a good time to talk to your friends!
Friends can be therapists too. Or, they can be better!
Life is pretty messed up. Nothing comes easy, nothing is ever enough. Amidst all the running around, things can get pretty overwhelming. It happens to everyone. It will happen to you.
While you and I may not be able to control what's happening around, what we can do is talk about what we're feeling.
We can open up. Say it out aloud. Scream. Let it all out of our heads.
While doing this in front of a therapist is great, what's even better is saying it to a friend.
After all, haven't our friends been our therapists all these years without us ever realizing it?
If you haven't already, reach out to your friends. Sit with them and talk. All your inner demons, each of your inner thoughts.
Sometimes, you don't need therapy. You just need a friend!
It's a lonely night.
Sitting on your bed with the lights dimmed, you're all by yourself. As it happens at this time in the night, your thoughts are overflowing, mind thinking way too much. There's no one else in the room. For now, music won't suffice. Books won't take you to another world. Scrolling through Instagram won't be enough.
You need someone. A person. To talk. To hear. To share.
Looking at your phone, who's the first person you'd want to call?
It's not the conversation you'd like to have with parents. Even boyfriend/girlfriend. Not because it's so secretive. Just that they won't get it.
At least, not the way your best friend would!
Friendship isn't like any other relationship.
You're not friends with someone by virtue of your birth. Unlike a romantic equation, there's no particular attraction or chemistry either. You just meet someone at some point in your life, like their company and become friends. That's it.
We don't think too much about making friends. There's no check-list, no analysis of pros and cons. It's not the way you go about getting into a relationship.
Unlike love, friendship isn't about expectations.
You're not going to hate your friends for not calling you everyday. If they do, great, but if they don't, you'll understand. You won't crucify them for having other friends either.
We're not jealous of the success our friends get, we don't envy them for their achievements and we certainly don't mind them doing things they want, even if we don't particularly care for those.
Friendship isn't like love. And therefore, sometimes, it's even better than love.
Expressing Feelings in Friendship Always Help
If you keep your thoughts inside the mind, they are not good for any reasons; until they secrete. But you can’t express all thoughts in front of everyone, but in friendship, you can talk on any topic. It is the best means to open up. Thoughts give birth to new ideas when sharing with friends, and ideas become successful when the plan and implemented together.
They've seen you laugh and heard you cry. They've seen you grow. Evolve. They've understood you at every given point. And they'll understand you now.
Whether it's 9 a.m, 3 p.m., 7 p.m. or 3 a.m.
No matter what the time, it's always a good time to talk to your friends!
Friends can be therapists too. Or, they can be better!
Life is pretty messed up. Nothing comes easy, nothing is ever enough. Amidst all the running around, things can get pretty overwhelming. It happens to everyone. It will happen to you.
While you and I may not be able to control what's happening around, what we can do is talk about what we're feeling.
We can open up. Say it out aloud. Scream. Let it all out of our heads.
While doing this in front of a therapist is great, what's even better is saying it to a friend.
After all, haven't our friends been our therapists all these years without us ever realizing it?
If you haven't already, reach out to your friends. Sit with them and talk. All your inner demons, each of your inner thoughts.
Sometimes, you don't need therapy. You just need a friend!
Hello, my name is Jack Sparrow. I'm a 50 year old self-employed Pirate from the Caribbean.
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