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Thoughts on angst.
Apr. 5th, 2008 06:28 pmMy personal angst follows a pattern. Angst will build up over the course of a couple of days. Then I'll have one REALLY angsty day, where I'm venting and upset. During my very-angsty time, ideas for solutions will start brewing under the surface, but I'll be too upset to acknowledge them.
At the end of Super Angst Day, I'll sleep*. Once I get enough sleep to feel mostly refreshed, I'll start considering the solutions and feeling much more at ease. If I follow this up with positive action, then the angst has served its purpose.
So I guess what I'm saying is, angst isn't all bad. It can provoke us to make necessary changes in our lives, if we don't encourage it to go on forever and ever. I don't really mind having a horrible day if it moves me to improve the overall quality of my life.
*The sleep is a crucial part of the equation. Without the sleep, my brain cannot reboot itself. I think this is why 12-step programs use the slogan "one day at a time." Without the break between days, I think we'd all be pretty much fucked.
At the end of Super Angst Day, I'll sleep*. Once I get enough sleep to feel mostly refreshed, I'll start considering the solutions and feeling much more at ease. If I follow this up with positive action, then the angst has served its purpose.
So I guess what I'm saying is, angst isn't all bad. It can provoke us to make necessary changes in our lives, if we don't encourage it to go on forever and ever. I don't really mind having a horrible day if it moves me to improve the overall quality of my life.
*The sleep is a crucial part of the equation. Without the sleep, my brain cannot reboot itself. I think this is why 12-step programs use the slogan "one day at a time." Without the break between days, I think we'd all be pretty much fucked.
