People's Guide to Self Improvement

The Bad Place

Sorry it's been so long. But here it is:

The Bad Place is a place that many people know about. I do too. It's a place where a whole lot of things go down, not good things either, as the name applies. A place where some people set up camp and don't leave for a long time.

But I'm here to tell you that the Bad Place only offers temporary housing. You can come back from there and live in permanent housing in a better place. A place where things are colorful and comfortable. A place where people care and you can be happy. It usually takes a while to move all your stuff from the Bad Place, but it's all worth it.

When you get to a Better Place, it's amazing. Better things start to happen around you, to you, and for you. You start to feel healthier, more motivated, and not as tired as before. Other people can sense when people are in a good mood, and in turn it can put them in a good mood too.

It's such an amazing feeling when you get over that bump in the road and get to a point where you can say, "I'm happy." It may not last forever, but if you can get over that one bump and get that feeling, then you can use that memory to help you over the next bump.

In my personal experience, I remember the day I was driving down the road, in the fall, listening to music, and I had thought in that moment, I'm getting better. It didn't last forever, I'm in the temporary housing of the Bad Place right now. But I know it will get better soon. It will take a while, and it's going to be worth it.

Things can't be great all the time. It just makes those moments so much sweeter, especially when you have more good times than bad times.

But when you are in that Bad Place, I know things aren't easy or helpful. It doesn't help when people say "just talk to somebody," or, "you always have somebody to talk to," then skip off like they actually helped you. Especially when you don't have somebody to actually talk to.

Finding coping mechanisms that work is hard, or they don't last long enough, or aren't healthy. I want you to find ones that don't include harming yourself, or any other ones that can keep you in the Bad Place. That's not coping. It will only make things worse. Don't let it get worse. Fight for it.

These words may not help you, but they might help somebody. That's why I'm writing this. I just want to help at least one person. If I can do that, then maybe this could be my coping method. Helping other people. It's my goal to help as many people as I can.

The Bad Place has taken so many people and ruined so many lives, let's take away its power. Let's show it that we are powerful enough to overcome it. And most importantly, let's do it for ourselves. Nobody else. Do it for you because you deserve it. You deserve to be in the penthouse of the best building in the Better Place.

You deserve to be happy. All you have to do is believe that you can do it.

I hope you find your Better Place.

P.s. A great person to watch on YouTube that opens up about her mentor health struggles is a girl named Molly Burke. She's a motivational speaker and she really does a good job opening up about her experiences.