You had some sad and difficult times in your life.  I think you give good advice here on ways to deal with sad things.  Talking it out with a trusted person can really help.  Music also helps, I agree.  It helps me a lot!  Cleaning negativity from our lives is also a good idea.

And of course writing!  We're all here to share things with others through our writing, and that can help organize our thoughts and get them out into the world.  But it's also good to just journal, so no one reads it but us.  That decision of public vs private writing is something that is up to the individual.  I know people who love to blog or journal or write poetry, and some publish online while others keep it private.  People can decide what works best for them.

Great post!  Thanks for sharing your deep thoughts and what worked for you which will probably work for others too. :)