When things do not go your way and problems arise that you don't want to deal with, we tend to become depressed and try to ignore the problems hoping it would just go away.
But, more often than not, problems do not go away until we face and deal with them.
Life is not fair and when things go bad that is too much, some people resort to therapy. Not the normal therapy that needs a Psychiatrist. I am talking about **retail therapy**.
Be it online or actually going out to shop, retail therapy can boost your mood. Although effective, it is a potentially expensive coping mechanism.
People that are sad and depressed tend to be an impulsive buyer. They might go and buy things they don't really need. But then again, shopping boosts their mood so they don't really regret spending money. When their moods improved, it is easier to face and deal with the problem they have been avoiding before the retail therapy experience.
While retail therapy tends to make you happy and fight depression or stress, it is not always a good coping mechanism as like what I have said, it is expensive and you don't have an endless supply of money.
Many people have gone into debts from credit cards or bank society due to retail therapy addiction. And you don't want that to happen.
So, regardless of the mood-boosting effect brought about by retail therapy, is it good or bad?
What coping mechanisms do you do when you're sad, depressed, and stressed?
**WHAT IS A FRIEND?**
What is a friend? I will tell you
It is a person with whom you dare to be yourself
Your soul can be naked with him
You don't need to be anything else but what you are
A friend is someone you can sit with and listen to you for hours even without talking
With him, you don't have to be on your guard
You can say what you think without being misjudged
With him, you can breathe freely
You can abuse him, neglect him, tolerate him
You can weep and cry with him, sin and pray with him
Best of all he understands something without saying a word
Because through it all and underneath - he sees, knows and love you
A friend is not someone you must speak to every day
You might not see each other for a week, a month or a year
But when you do, you just simply pick up where you left
and start talking again like you just saw each other yesterday
You can avow your little vanities, envies, hates and vicious sparks, even your absurdities, and idiosyncrasies.
And when you open them up to him, all these are lost like water under the bridge
His loyalty is outstanding, for he understands, you do not have to be careful
It makes no matter what you do, he likes you and he understands
A friend does not judge, but a guide. He knows to keep the secrets you confide.
A friend does not need to say he cares, but you know you can count on him to be there
He knows how to give you comfort, keep you safe in any danger
He gives compassion and calming words you want to hear
A friend is someone you can depend and rely on
Someone who asks you for nothing but to be who you are
He does not want you to be better or worse, just the natural you
What is a friend? A friend I repeat is someone with whom you dare to be yourself