Many people living in one day at a time recovery like to write. Often when we write we are organizing melancholy. Some of us do it in our journals, our poetry, and our song lyrics. Organized melancholy is a creative tool. Melancholy is a feeling of pensive sadness typical of poets and songwriters somberly creating works of art in relationship to and of a depressive, broken, or breaking heart. Most people can relate to such works. We all experience it. Some call it heartache. Such works let us see where we are, and where we were at certain parts of our lives. Many of us journal in such a way so we can learn how to deal with, and recognize our feelings. It’s a recovery tool. Many of us have, and still share our organized melancholy with our professional supports. When we do so we get feedback and support in order that we are instilled with a sense of belonging and hope. We also learn coping skills. Some of us share our organized melancholy with our friends, or our natural supports. It helps. Just listen to the song “Sad Songs” sung by Elton John. It’s reality. We’re human. Peace.
