OMG! There are too many answers to this for me! I am an old school rocker that has branched out in every direction you can think of, even up to finally finding a couple of pieces of classical music recently that I like. I listen to everything from the 60s to now, both rock and easy listening, pop, techno, hard rock, even Tool and Godsmack. So, what are my choices for getting through the pain? I am fond of Pearl Jam's Garden of Stone, as well as Release; I listen to Dido, Honestly OK and Slide, Tracy Chapman, Tell it like it is and the Rape of The World, along with Benassi Bros. Castaway. There are so many more right now that I can't think of them all! Some I listen to when I need to cry in a dark place, some I listen to when I want to build up my determination, some I listen to when I need to get the rage out. It all depends on where my pain is at that point in time, and what is causing me pain. When I need to feel anger, it is Godsmack and Go Away, along with Greed. Creed also has some really good songs for releasing pain, My own prison being one of them.

What I listen to is always determined by the source of my pain and how I need to release it.

Well, when I'm in a certain funk, what I DON'T want is anything "joyful" - I want music with lyrics that are Sooooo down and depressing that it lifts me up by making my situation seem like a cakewalk in comparison.

"Homesick" and "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum

"Tomorrow is a Long Long Time" by The Kingston Trio

"Forever Autumn" by Justin Hayward

Plus, almost anything from the Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, or R.E.M.

I love "Forever Autumn" as well, and also a song by Jethro Tull, off of the "Roots to Branches" release, called "August Rain".

I have a cd right now that I have been playing over and over with these songs on it

The Real Me by Natalie Grant
Lost by Michael Buble
Lonely Girl by Pink
Courage by Superchick
Dont Let Me Get Me by Pink
Arms Of An Angel Lyrics by Sarah McLachlan
Losing Grip by Avril Lavigne
Held by Natalie Grant
Forgive by Rebecca Lynn Howard
Because You Loved Me by Jodee Messina
Am I Not Pretty Enough by Kasey Chambers
Tonight I Wanna Cry by Keith Urban

The Call by Regina Spektor
Grey Street by DMB
My Innocence and Beautiful Life by Lindsay Lohan

don't laugh about LL. good lyrics:

you took my innocence away, i never had a chance to
you broke me in with your mistakes, well thanks for the break through
but you won't bring me down, i always come around
you took my innocence away
but the best of me stayed

i walk beside you by dreamtheater

I love all music but rap...im sorry im not hardcore like that. I always have music on (unless im at work but even then we usually play classical music well at least when i turn it on). A few great songs are:

Better in time by Leona Lewis...heres the link to the song and i made the movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS_MiJNYxVw&feature=channel_page
I love Evanescence even though i get triggered REALLY badly to their songs. so i dont listen to them as much anymore
Angels on the moon by Thriving Ivory
Kelly Clarkson-Because Of You
Mad world by Gary Jules
Norah Jones....like all of her songs


Ill stop there my list is endless

For me, its always changing...my tastes are always changing...

Right now, I am listening to Beyonce's newest album....gotta get the deluxe version though....its got better songs! She helps me fall asleep at night. I also have one of her songs as my ringtone on my phone

I love Classic Rock, the Eagles, Eric Clapton, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Love John Lennon's song Imagine. I still cry when I hear the words to Imagine.
When I really need to be comforted I listen to Enya. As one of my friends said of Enya, "she massages my heart". Once I put on a CD of Enya, got my teddy bear, who I named Little Jeanette and danced to the sound of Enya. Josh Groban's song "You Raise me Up" is a song of hope and gratefulness for all of those people in my life who have raised me up in my darkest of times in my recovery, especially the words, You Raised me up so I can stand on mountains, you raised me up to walk on stormy seas. I like Tracy Chapmans raspy voice. But all in all Enya is the person I listen to when my soul needs healing.

Before I could face anything I found Marilyn Manson became an obsession fr me to listen to, though it also fueld my anger and I eventually became very violent when drunk. I don't blame the music for this as the anger would have come out at some point, but the music helped in channelling the anger in a safe way as I never acted on it I'd just sort of charge round my room angry and singing until it passed. Now i don't drink and I am dealing with things I find that I am still into rock but the best uplifting song for me which give me hope is "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera. t is a truly inspirational song. Thanks.

Just for the lyrics alone, I love I'm OK by Christina Aguilera.
My favorite "feel good, move on" song right now is Unbreakable by Fireflight. I also listen to Life Is Beautiful by Sixx A.M. a lot.
Struggling, I love Held by Natalie Grant too!

If I am feeling good nothing makes me smile more than Jimmy Buffett - and some of his music is good when I am down too. I just love Jimmy Buffett.

But here are a few amazing songs by other artists you may not have heard off.

Bruce Cockburn - Burden of the Angel/Beast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4A8nhFN4W0

Nanci Griffith - Who Knows Where the Time Goes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOeDsYx_u9Q

Joan Armatrading - Willow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl3i1GMuyeU

Greg Laswell - Embrace Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SijRzmin9rE

Well, no matter what I am feeling I can find a Bon Jovi song that will match it. If it's by Bon Jovi you can bet that I will adore it. (The JBJ in my username would stand for Jon Bon Jovi by the way) I highly recommend to people to discover Bon Jovi. Need a song in particular to look up? Try Everybody's Broken. Perfection!

Move On - Abba
Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon and Garfunkel

I don't actually listen to them often but they both help a lot.

Thanks for the input, guys! XX