This topic is about the therapeutic benefits of expressing your feelings, especially through a good rant, after becoming an ostomate. The original poster shared a rhyming poem to illustrate how letting out anger or frustration can be a healthy way to release pent-up emotions. By giving these feelings a voice, they tend to fade away, leading to a sense of relaxation and peace. The writer remembers feeling hostile and resentful when first becoming an ostomate and found that regular verbal rants helped lift that emotional weight, allowing for a more positive perspective.

Here are some helpful insights and advice shared by others:

1. Many people agree that having a rant can be refreshing and emotionally beneficial, supporting the idea presented in the poem.

2. For those interested in sharing poems on forums, one member found success in maintaining the poem's format by using different combinations of hard and soft returns. The original poster is willing to provide detailed instructions if anyone needs help with this.

3. Several members complimented the idea, highlighting that creative expression, such as poetry or writing, can be a constructive way to cope with the stress related to having an ostomy.