The Power Of Positive Thinking!

I have started re-reading my The Power Of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. This book changed my life a couple of years ago. My father had given me some books he had on his bookcase and was trying to make room in his house. So he gave me these old books and I was planning on selling them online. I found this book The Power Of Positive Thinking and looked through it. I started reading it out loud to my husband in the evening. We have no television and many nights I read out loud to him. It is a good way to be reading something and have discussions about it while you are reading it with someone. When you read a book silently to yourself......it's not the same. Can't discuss it by yourself.

It made such an impact on us. We were going through some bad stuff. He had a work related accident that resulted in a crushed right elbow that is still not good. That effected his arm when using a chainsaw to cut wood and it locked up on him and he ended up almost losing his foot. So he was also on crutches for awhile. Needless to say, he was dealing with major depression at the time as he is a very active type of person. Being laid up was not good with his character.

To top all that off, in 2003 my stepdaughter took her own life in a very violent way. Needless to say, he was never the same since. This though effected my son also as he loved having a sister since he was a only child. So more major depressions in my loved ones around me. For some reason, I always seem to be able to handle things without getting depressed. It is when I have to help others through it that I find it pretty difficult.

But this book, helped us. My husband and I made some major changes after that and things seemed much better. Many people turn to food...to alcohol, drugs, you name it. Maybe I don't get so depressed because I write. Always have. So my message would be for members on here to write in the journals, start a blog, keep a handwritten diary if you are more comfortable with that. But write your thoughts and feelings out. Of course, you can also set them to private. Fitday has a journal with that option. Keep thinking positive thoughts and don't let your lapses set you back. Or find a friend on here to talk to. I think most of the members here are VERY supportive of each other and willing to lend a listening ear.

katlupe