Soothing Music

Music has helped me manage some of the most difficult times. It has been an important resource.

It started quite young, but it needed to.

By the time I was in my teens, I had developed really terrible DPDR, OCD and Health Anxiety - which I now believe were manifestations of deep emotional wounds caused by neglect and trauma.

It was a really hard time.

But I learnt to listen to hopeful and positive music to soothe myself. It really helped.

In particular, I used to listen to songs with lyrics that both validated my feelings and offered me a sense of comfort.

My parents were unable to support and guide me adequately, so I found solice and healthy perspectives in the singers' voices, insights and guidance.

In a way, the singers became my alternative parents.

This habit has continued to this day. I think soothing, hopeful and empathic songs can give us a lot.

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Here's one song for now (on YouTube and Spotify) which I would listen to on a loop when I was really distressed:

https://youtu.be/Am372lbTZCM?si=0cx9bhhnWlPfZPms

https://open.spotify.com/track/7wfEDyBrJ7AjRwXjGMqDKO?si=06ZoAK_tTbq4YBsCCdf_kg

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If you'd like to share your own choices and reasons behind them, please do.

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Edit: here's a playlist of the music suggested to me, either here or elsewhere, plus the few of my own suggestions:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DEMVvtw4YBRxhsTA0xDKf?si=GQuymvb5SvKdYwSnggc9Jg&pi=e-zh1-oOHZSFyY