Help How to cry

[Thinking]

I really want to cry but I just can't. How do I cry? (Cutting isn't an option bc I'm almost 3 months clean)

 

[GenesAndEnvironment]

I can cry by generating vivid, cute moments with a girlfriend in my head. Try it out.

 

[strangeceleste]

Mostly I feel numb, and wish I could cry. I watch grey's anatomy lmao, gets me nearly every time (I'm very emotionally attached but it's a big commitment). Earlier I was listening to a song that reminds me of a friend who has passed, got a few tears out. Congratulations on almost 3 months clean

 

[timf]

Difficulty in crying can be just a neurological variant that makes some people less emotional than others.

Apparent emotional insensitivity can also be the result of an emotional overload. It can be similar to a short in an electrical circuit that results in tripping a circuit breaker. The breaker prevents a situation from drawing so much power that a fire starts.

One should be careful before resetting a breaker to make sure that the situation that caused the overload has been removed. One can have an emotional reflex that causes a withdrawal. Care should be taken when attempting a reemergence on manual control.

 

[everydayiloveyou]

Sometimes what helps me is to look at the bathroom mirror and talk to myself like a crazy person lol. Just look yourself in the eye and and go "I'm so miserable and my life sucks." You can mouth it out too. After a couple minutes I'll look away and start crying.

You can also try listening to your favorite sad songs. I love to listen to musicals, since certain songs can take you right back to a sad scene in a show. If you have time, you can try depressing movies too. Or those "try not to cry" challenge compilation videos on YouTube. That Thai commericial with the girl who adopts a baby she found on the street always gets me. Journalling can also help.