Tips on keeping your emotions under control...?

Heatherlowry9

I've been having a rough time lately.  Things set me off emotionally and i'm a mess.  I can't keep it together.  I had to leave work early last week because I just couldn't keep it together anymore.  While I was at work I keep getting teary eyed and finally once I left work I was just crying hysterically....and to be honest i'm not sure why I was so upset.  

Then today I went in for my 3 hr glucose test because my 1 hr was questionable.  Once I was on my way to work it happened again.  I called my husband but he is no help he just sits on the phone in silence which I think makes me feel even worse.  I am at work today but I have a feeling that the moment I leave i'm going to start crying.  I just hate feeling this way.  

I'm sure everyone is affected differently but I just wanted to see if anyone has any tricks that work to help them keep it together...

misslizzy82

Is your job particularly stressful?  Once you cry, are you yourself again? Have you thought about talking to someone to find out if there is an underlying issue that you might not realize?

WillCMyInk

I've handled it recently by telling myself I have X amount of time to just ugly cry about it and then I need to pull it together. I also have people I can talk to about frustrations at work or in my personal life. I'm not an overly emotional person to begin with though, so maybe that's why it works for me.

Stephij1

I don't know how much help I can be since the friggin pregnancy hormones make me act like a crazy person too. I do find it helps me to find some time when I'm alone and just let it out. Cry for no good reason, scream obscenities even if I have no clue why I'm pissed, etc. It's like knowing that I'll be giving in to the ridiculousness and letting it go makes it more bearable. Good luck!