How to get through the hard days

So right now I'm in a paycheck to paycheck job until I go to grad school next may to get my masters in mental health, so I know that my life as it currently is, ie being obese and unhappy and being in a dead end job and unhappy, is not going to be forever, but sometimes the days are soo hard.  I'm a person who's mood is soo easily affected by others, so today at work it seemed like everyone was in a bad mood and it made me sad and depressed and I'm just having one of those days where I'm not thinking about how this life is temporary and things can and will change and I just feel tired of everything in my life sucking, I hate the way I look I hate the people I'm around I hate not feeling happy, and these things that make me unhappy are just temporary and something I have to go through to get to the good parts, but my question is how do you get through those days that you just want to throw in the towel?

 

Thanks

Currently, I just eat a whole bunch of chocolate chip cookiies. I dont advise that :-p

 

I saw a therapist not too long ago that wanted me to take a few minutes every day when I got home and make a list of three positive things about the day and write it down. It takes a lot of mental energy to start and keep thinking positive so it's hard but for the two weeks I did it, I think it definitely made a difference in my outlook. (but then of course, I quit doing it ,...just because I suck ) Maybe it's worth a shot?

I try to savor the good days and slog through the bad days. Control is important to me, so I focus on what I can control: what I eat, what I tell myself, and how I react to others.
I read long ago that happiness is a choice. For years I thought that was bs, that some
people were just happy. But now I see it IS a choice. Look at all the people who have had ****ty times. Ever notice how some of them choose happiness despite whatever happened to them? Sure, sometimes I get pissy and feel sorry for myself, but then I remind myself of how good I have it compared to millions of people. My dad, who survived a wretched childhood, used to tell me that no matter how bad I thought I had it, someone else had it way worse.
So take a few minutes to rant or journal, then remind yourself that your situation is temporary.

Phone cut me off. By all means rant to us. We get it. But dont let temporary cir****tances drag you down. (((hugs)))

I am a true believer that in order to experience the highs you just have to walk thru the lows.

I get my strength from my relationship with Jesus Christ. I know it's not for everyone. But I know this is the one thing that always helps me when I am at my lowest. My relationship with Him thru all times is  the steadiness that keeps me somewhat sane and focused on the next step and what I need to move in the right direction again when i falter.

The fact that you have such lofty goals is a testament to your strength. This life we have been given is not always great, but pushing thru the hard times makes us stronger and allows us to really enjoy the good times that eventually come from that experience.

I have been in and out of therapy my entire adult life and that has helped me immeasurably also.

Blessings my dear,

Sharon

Thanks for all your words guys, it means a lot to have someone care.  I almost thought about eating extra last night, would've been healthy stuff, but still more than I want to eat daily and I know I would've just felt horrible today if I had did that.  It is true that god puts us through these tests to make us stronger, it's just that sometimes it can feel like the weight of the world on your shoulders, but I know that brighter times are ahead and I can't wait thanks