Overwhelmed with so many different positive techniques, dont know where 2 begin..

[loveliketheflowers]

i have been trying to get myself together and back on a positive frequency for the past few months, more this month though...There's so much great information everywhere 'The Secret', this website 'stevepavlina', EFT, and church too. I don't know where to begin now, i'm starting to become frustrated and get a 'positive' headache. I start to read a post from 'stevepavlina' and its like i get upset because i have to back up and remind myself about 'The Secret' and how to use that. Just how can I keep up with so much information. I hope my question makes sense, cause I don't really know how to write this. Is there a easy or simple way to apply all of these different methods. 'The Secret' says that I should let go of feeling bad and start to only feel good. But how is that possible when I still feel bad? When does it start to work?

And another question. When I pray or ask for something to manifest, it says that you should focus and feel it. But how?? I mean, should I close my eyes and wait til I see something in my mind. Should I write it down? Im not getting this to work I don't think. I have seen some positive results but I still feel down and want to go lay back down in my bed and watch television all day til the sun comes down and its time for me to go back to sleep and start another day. And what if you have no friends, like no one to talk to? I isolated myself for so long, now i'm all alone. I try to get in contact with my friends, but its not the same anymore, I have to gain them back again I guess. Is there anything I can do in the mean time? I have been searching for chat rooms or something, but no luck really. EFT has really helped me, but I still feel like i'm doing something wrong. I let go of the marijuana also, but it is my fourth day of being sober so I guess i'm feeling the withdrawals. I really want to go smoke, i'm so bored and feel so down. I feel like if i smoke at least i can be inside my mind thinking........wow i feel lost, i don't know what to do, what is wrong with me. why can't i just do like 'the secret' says and just be happy and feel good now. i'm trying to control my thoughts but in church today they said that I am suppose to follow what God wants me to do, not what I want to do. Is this correct? Dang it I don't want to go to a bad place when i perish. Why is living this life so darn difficult.

Sorry for the rant but uh I guess this is the place to do it at. Sorry folks i have no one else to complain to, just you guys.

Please help, i appreciate all advice as always. i love you all as you are all so kind.

[Dusty]

Which one looks good to you?

[ines]

concentrate just on one for one month, next month add one thing more. no rush.

[Rockchick26]

I'm in the same boat as you...i have been on a rampage of learning about all these things,the law of attraction,past life regression,philosophy,meditation,enlightenment,cry stals,the list goes on. I have purchased probably 20 books on all these subjects and most of them i haven't made it through yet because i keep buying more so i have like 6 or 7 going at once! Not to mention i come on this site every day and am directed to more links of other sites just like it,its all too much! lol

My reasoning is that i want to soak it all in,learn about EVERYTHING,and then once there is no more to learn,then i will be at a better place to make a decision on what will work best for me,or what i want to try first. You really can't focus on ten things at a time,its too overwhelming.

Sounds like you're also a bit confused when it comes to religion...i just took this test from this website (www.beliefnet.com I THINK,i hope thats it LOL) and it helps to identify what your beliefs really are and what religion is best for you. Sometimes we are raised a certain religion and then it doesnt mesh with our beliefs as we get older. And that's ok

As for your friend situation (or lack thereof),be grateful you found this site because there are lots of great people here who are willing to listen and help! They did for me! I love this place,and it makes me feel like i'm not alone in my quest for enlightenment. Since we're both going through the same thing,if you want,you can PM me and we can sort out all this confusion together,kinda like a study buddy LOL

[The Cloud]

Don't use any "methods" at all. Do what is natural to you. If you have to force yourself to do it, then it's defeating the entire purpose of doing something, which in my opinion is to be who and what you are. It's the difference between eating healthy because you want to look good for everyone else and eating healthy because you enjoy it. The former is driven by external motives, the latter by internal.

Personally, I hate using "techniques" because it gets in the way of me doing things my way. Once I have some idea of what I'm supposed to do, I can't do it because it gets in the way of knowing what I want to do. Meditation, for example. Whenever I do meditation with some kind of technique in mind, I just end up getting frustrated and quitting. But if I decide that I'm going to sit down and relax and just forget the world, I end up doing what is defined as meditation even though I am not actually labeling it as such.

So do what is natural. Learn from standard techniques, but in the end they aren't going to save you. You have to figure out your own techniques and work within (or without) your own boundaries.