Cupcake_girl Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Yes I do but the crazy thing is, even despite doing very well and my medications are working great.. Sometimes I still have those thoughts it would be so much easier just to **** myself. I've had those thoughts since forever though so they won't even scare me. I am just not one of those people who loves life and I don't think I ever will. Most days I feel pretty good though and when I am with my family or a friend, those are the moments I actually feel happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orso Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I do feel happy from time to time. But like some of the others here, I don't feel entitled to it. & if I get 'too' happy, Someone or Something will seek me out & make sure I'm not happy for quite some time. Not the most balanced way to live but it is my truth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) I haven;t been what i would call content and happy with my life in a long time. Its really a pitty, i remember enjoying activities that now i would see as a painful chore. I try to hang onto hope, someday im going to be able to shake these problems, until then i must stay strong Wow, six and a half years... Just wanted to throw out an update to this question. I am happy! The toemos of 2009 did the right thing hanging onto hope, I'm in a new country, with my wonderful girlfriend of 5 years enjoying even the rainiest of days! If this catches on anyone's radars out there, I can tell you from experience that it can most assuredly get better! I'm sure if past-toemos saw this post he wouldn't have believed it for a second! I was a bit of a lurker on this forum back in the day, but even without posting I found a tonne of help here; enough to make me come back 6 years later. Keep reading and keep posting guys! I hope to see you all enjoying the rainy days too! Very cool that you came back and posted. We need to hear success stories. I need them. Thanks. Edited August 8, 2015 by birch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis89 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Not too often, usually when I'm spending time with my parents, I can be happy. Only other time is when I'm drinking and listening to music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blah whatever Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I have never been happy. I have had fleeting moments of being excited about something, sort of like a a headrush after taking a bong hit. But that's more of a situational response to good news or or something like that, not a feeling of being happy about my life or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLadyofShalottX Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I can't remember ever being happy. There has always been something missing or wrong, no matter how close I came to it. Always a missing piece that aches because I don't know how to mend it. I do get occasional fleeting moments when I feel a tinge of what I would consider peace, but it never lasts longer than a few seconds or minutes. I feel suspended more than anything else, like I'm stuck between so many emotions that I'm at a stand still and feel numb. Not sure if that makes any sense, but nothing ever seems to be simple when it comes to me.~Rose 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilted Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Everyone is different. Although I've had some ups and downs, I was incredibly happy for most of my 45 years. This time last year I was happier than I've ever been, if a bit stressed. The stress turned into panic and triggered a severe depression. Since then I have not had a single moment of authentic happiness. 11 months with no relief whatsoever. Things continue to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkgirl22 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 It depends what I consider happiness. There are little happy moments but they bring nothing in my life and they don't make me feel better. I had only once experienced prolonged happiness and it was the happiest moment of my life. It was 6 years ago and I never felt like this again. Happy moments-yes, but it's not enough to bring to my life sense. I hope there is a light for me and in 4-5years I am going to be happy again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad465 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I feel like my life is in a brutally constant rotation. I get 4-5 months good and then BAM! A solid month or so of almost not even having the energy to shower in the morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD4010 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Up and down here too. As I type this, I'm quite happy. But something could come along in the next minute to drag me down. Right now, I'm facing some tough meetings at work, I'm completely broke (negative balance in checking!) but I'm still happy. Check back with me in 15 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardreamer Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 it varies, and yes i am happy sometimes. there are sets of days when i am even happy, it really depends.resistance is not futile... you can be happy too.days when i didn't cry or have emotional issues, those days are like a vacation. and i appreciate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follena Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I feel happy when I am not working and visiting with my best friend who lives in another city.I am sure when I retire in 3 - 6 years, I'll have many happy moments. I have a niece in L.A. and my best friend in Vancouver and I plan to stay at least one month with each of them on a yearly basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Unwanted Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) The only happy things about my life are in my imagination or on the computer. I'm always depressed, immediately as soon as I return to the real world. So to answer your question: No. I am never, ever happy. Edited August 21, 2015 by The_Unwanted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starsea Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 No one is happy all the time. The key is to hang onto those moments of happiness and let them spill over onto the rest of your day, That's how non-depressed people's brains work naturally. Depressed people tend to automatically put a negative spin on things like saying, "I was happy but it went away" or "I' knew it wouldn't last." It's not a defect in depressed people. It's just a different way of looking at things. Unfortunately it self-feeds the depression. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal_Falcon_351 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Happiness? When i was working in Campbellfield yes, working fo the bus mob in Geelong and being treated like i no dont know anything? No. Really havent been happy with anything for the past 5 months, well apart from my brother and his girlfriend moving out which is bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWitch Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I feel moments of happiness but it's usually when I feel I'm doing something I shouldn't such as comfort eating, being lazy or drinking alcohol. I'm not sure if it's genuine though. There's a lot of passive things I find "enjoyable" (browsing the internet, watching tv etc.) but they're not stimulating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark250 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 No. Never happy. Everyday is rock bottom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules19 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Yes. Even if it is only for a moment, it keeps me going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker4444 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Happy when playing football, cycling or other sports. Natural endorphins kick in - then a few hours later I'm way back down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulberrypie Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 I'm like walker4444 - only happy when I exercise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diplomat123 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Over the years,i have changed definition of happiness.Material posession do give happiness but it is not long lasting.Sex and relationship does give some happiness but it is temporary and depends mostly on monetory status.so i came to conclusion that absence of unhappiness is happiness.Now i no longer think of being happy or seek happiness.I am fine as i am.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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