You ever get depressed?

I do.

 

not since christmas. i usually get angry instead.

 

It will be alright.

I promise.

I'm going to come home early if I can, I've already asked.

I'll come smack you around, that will make you feel better.

 

Nope never always jolly.

 

Not anymore.

I actually used to be depressed, a few years back.

Have changed

I'm not really a big believer in the chemical imbalance thing. Being there, and being strong enough to come out of it without any help, really changed your perspective on things.

Life is just... absolutely amazing. The chances of us being here and alive today are so fucking slim... It's just, waaay too much to take for granted.

Put a smile on your face and go roll a joint

TCF, what do you get depressed about?

 

Yeah... all the fuckin time, on a pretty daily basis. I don't dwell on it anymore, I just sleep it off, or drink it away, or try and go for a walk... but I don't think that part of me will ever go away.

 

Failure. I take it really hard. It's totally lame. I kind of shut down mentally,

It's hard to explain. It happens with everything though. Sometimes it comes out as anger. Other times I get really depressed. Sometimes both. It's part of the reason I've not taken up new hobbies over the past few years. Can't stand doing it wrong, even when I'm supposed to be doing it wrong.

I don't buy big into the whole chemical imbalance shit either. Think it's a way to sell meds, honestly. I do believe in conditioned beliefs interfering with normal logic.

It's all in your head. :rofl:

 

I think most people experience bouts of depression some time or another. I think what differs is how you handle it or how intense it is.

I get down from time to time. I can always pinpoint a reason as to why I'm feeling that way, you won't hear me calling it a chemical imbalance as far as my situation is concerned. It's hard sometimes, but I've found you've got to just keep going, keep your mind active, do something that makes you feel good about yourself, that gives your confidence a boost. Even just a walk outside on a nice day, take in the fresh air, refocus your thoughts. Deep breathing, positive reinforcement "I can do this, I am stronger than this". It helps quite a bit.

Hope you feel better...try to look at it like this. In the grand scheme of life, is it really worth getting upset/down over?

I'm a perfectionist too, and I don't take failure well either. However, I've come to believe that there IS no failure. Just get back up and keep trying. Mind over matter. You want something badly enough, you can get it. Never put limits on your potential.

 

It's called an episode of depression. coming out of one feels amazing, trust me, I know... but the chances of you never going through another episode in your life are very slim to none. I do agree that there are things that one can do to try and avoid getting depressed again.. (writing, physical acitivity, meditating, etc) .. but to say that you don't believe in chemical imbalances is pretty ignorant. it is a pretty well-known fact that some people's neurotransmitters don't work as efficiently as other people's...

 

sometimes, but it doesnt usually last long.

 

it happens sometimes. not very often lately though, so i'm probably about due.

 

Thanks. That really helps a lot. I've known this was happening to me for weeks now. I just kind of pretended it wasn't and now I'm sorry.

It all started with that salon deal I was talking about a few months ago. Put the last of my monies into making the meeting happen, etc. The guy didn't even take me seriously. He pretty much laughed at me.

I've been kinda sliding down since. I think admitting it is going to help a lot. I said it for the first time last night, and I think it's kinda got me by the balls today.

 

sometimes...more do to feeling lonely than anything else.

 

Hey, you're welcome.

And seriously, don't take this glitch too personally. The guy sounds like an ass, and you know how many people had to try and try again to get where they are today?

Heck, that reminds me. When I went to my little sister's college commencement over the weekend, there was a speach about failure and success. Something I never knew was Dr. Seuss was denied 28 times before anyone would publish his books. Can you believe that? And look at what happened! There's hardly a person out there that doesn't know who he is or didn't read his books as a child.

So okay, you didn't get this particular deal. But there's always a next time. Don't give up. Don't sell yourself short. I'm telling you, you want it bad enough, it will happen. It might not happen right away, but it will happen when maybe it's meant to. You know?

Chin up. Just start planning for your next time, change your game plan a bit, make it stronger .

 

Getting a handle on my anxiety/social anxiety has helped a great day...
Like Fitzy, I get lonely, especially since moving here and not really knowing anyone.
But, I've been without a place to live more than once... Been disowned by my very small family... Managed to turn those things around. Just the fact that I've risen above those problems already helps keep me going. I believe in myself, I've survived a lot.
Every obstacle is a teacher. Like HCM stated, just get back up and keep trying. Let those obstacles teach you how to do things in a different/better way, & get on with it. :cheers2:
Oh, & getting down for a bit is natural. If you were happy ALL the time, you'd likely be batshit nuts. Don't spend too much time beating yourself up...

 

I understand so much now.

 

And by that you mean...?

 

Don't feel bad at doing things wrong. I think we all did things wrong...
Talked wrong, ate wrong, walked wrong, swum wrong, rode a bike wrong, talked to the other sex wrong, spent money wrong..

Sometimes you have to experience wrong to know what's right

 

I fully agree with that statement.

 

The most successful people often have the most failures.They are successful because they keep trying.If a person keeps trying they are bound to fail more than someone who never tries,but they are also much more likely to be successful.--So the very words 'fail' or 'failure' mean nothing.--And I'm not even talkin' about money,business deals etc.--People are often their own worst critics.Some people have alot of money but they have nothing else,is that success--NO.--Also it can't hurt to try something like Prozac etc. for a period of time,and this is coming from a guy who hates Big Pharma in general.