how do u be happy
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fun times. Plyr, you are being a bit of an a$$. cunit, i'd be careful of how much you blame of the seasonal affective disorder. it becomes like a crutch that give you a reason not to get better, but for someone of your age, your level of self awareness is admirable.
i have to say im surprised by the responses so far. i'd still like to hear from someone who will admit that they are not that happy.
i have to say im surprised by the responses so far. i'd still like to hear from someone who will admit that they are not that happy.
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Originally Posted by dyhppy,Feb 6 2007, 05:15 PM
i'd still like to hear from someone who will admit that they are not that happy.
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Originally Posted by C_Unit,Feb 6 2007, 05:23 PM
but who is somebody like "PLYRS" to come along and say... "that's not a good way to make yourself happy." eff that.
apparently "looking to my car for happiness" is a bad thing. first of all, i don't DEPEND on my car for happiness, but it's something i enjoy in my life. and you're one to effing talk. you drive an M3, you can't honestly tell me that you don't derive some sort of enjoyment out of your car... otherwise i'd tell you that you're a frick'n idiot for wasting your money on a BMW you don't enjoy and to save yourself some $krill and buy a chevy cavalier.
drinking... lots of people have a drink every now and then to let loose. we already discussed this at length in another thread. i'm 20 yrs. old and i like to drink and party with my friends on the weekend; i'm certainly not the only 20 yr. old of my kind.
yes, i have a psychiatrist. your point? you're some dude on the internet and you have absolutely no right to be the judge of whether or not i actually need a psychiatrist.
you're actually being critical of me for saying that eating makes me happy? FOOD TASTES GOOD AND IS FUN TO EAT. +eating is also associated with positive social interactions, such as going out to eat with friends & family, making dinner with family. 'nuff said.
who doesn't rely on certain people in their lives to get them through bad days...? you're being critical of the fact that i use my family for support...? i don't RELY on other people to make me happy, but like my car, my friends and family are a part of my life that i enjoy. they help keep me happy... which is what this thread was about. no?
a lot of people's worries preoccupy them. and you're not my psychiatrist (thank god).
apparently "looking to my car for happiness" is a bad thing. first of all, i don't DEPEND on my car for happiness, but it's something i enjoy in my life. and you're one to effing talk. you drive an M3, you can't honestly tell me that you don't derive some sort of enjoyment out of your car... otherwise i'd tell you that you're a frick'n idiot for wasting your money on a BMW you don't enjoy and to save yourself some $krill and buy a chevy cavalier.
drinking... lots of people have a drink every now and then to let loose. we already discussed this at length in another thread. i'm 20 yrs. old and i like to drink and party with my friends on the weekend; i'm certainly not the only 20 yr. old of my kind.
yes, i have a psychiatrist. your point? you're some dude on the internet and you have absolutely no right to be the judge of whether or not i actually need a psychiatrist.
you're actually being critical of me for saying that eating makes me happy? FOOD TASTES GOOD AND IS FUN TO EAT. +eating is also associated with positive social interactions, such as going out to eat with friends & family, making dinner with family. 'nuff said.who doesn't rely on certain people in their lives to get them through bad days...? you're being critical of the fact that i use my family for support...? i don't RELY on other people to make me happy, but like my car, my friends and family are a part of my life that i enjoy. they help keep me happy... which is what this thread was about. no?
a lot of people's worries preoccupy them. and you're not my psychiatrist (thank god).
not to belabour the point (and it takes balls to admit it), but YOU'RE 20 AND YOU NEED A SHRINK!!!!!
DO YOU NOT GET IT???????
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Originally Posted by PLYRS 3,Feb 6 2007, 04:08 PM
you're kidding, right?
not to belabour the point (and it takes balls to admit it), but YOU'RE 20 AND YOU NEED A SHRINK!!!!!
DO YOU NOT GET IT???????
not to belabour the point (and it takes balls to admit it), but YOU'RE 20 AND YOU NEED A SHRINK!!!!!
DO YOU NOT GET IT???????
anyway, the reason i was eventually committed to the psych ward was because i decided one night that it'd be great if i could just "sleep forever." i didn't think of it as committing suicide, in my eff'd up state of mind i was just so tired of everyone and everything that i just wanted to "sleep" eternity away. i swallowed a whole bottle of anti-anxiety meds, xanax, which is also a very powerful sedative. when i didn't wake up for work the next morning, my dad went in my room and found me unconscious in bed.
it's embaressing for me to think about now. how could i have been that careless? how could things have been so hopeless that i felt like my only choice was to erase myself from the world? i didn't rationalize it, i didn't think about how it would hurt my friends and family. i was sick. and i just wanted to "sleep." that's depression. it's so much more than being sad. you're not the same person, you don't think straight.
that's why it pisses me off when i hear people like you scoff at mental health professionals or mental health treatments. "you're 20, you must be some kind of hypochondriac pain in the ass if you need a shrink." like depression is something that's treated by a pat on the back and a "walk it off." i wish it was that simple. furthermore, clinical depression is thought to be somewhat hereditary. in which case, i'm doomed. thus the precaution of monthly trips to the psych to protect against any relapses. it's essentially the same thing as me getting annual mammograms as a precaution for breast cancer, since 4+ women on my mom's side have had it. don't be such an ignorant prick.
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it goes without saying, try to be careful with the alcohol and drug use while you are "preselected" for depression. best of luck.
most people have said they were 7 out of 10. was sayin that it would be interesting to hear someone say they were 3 out of 10, etc.
most people have said they were 7 out of 10. was sayin that it would be interesting to hear someone say they were 3 out of 10, etc.
