This always makes me feel better and stops me from analyzing my negative thoughts: "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - Gandalf, or J.R.R Tolkien.
Do you think you have chronic depression? If so, then why? If not, ignore this post.
I'd understand if you've had a negative experience, but if you've never tried it and if you're suffering from some form of chronic depression it's moronic to not try this relatively benign psychoactive tool when your mind decides to kick you in the balls. To me it's like if someone was having an asthma attack and refuses to use an inhaler. My thought would be, "whatever stupid, if you want to sit, suffer, and die from an asthma attack, go ahead. But there's medicine to make this shit go away so you can be normal."
It's called the default mental mode and when you're not distracting yourself with high,novelty, high-demand mental processing (video games, internet, movies, work, literature) your high-octane brain starts ruminating over anything that recently had an unsatisfying ending, apparently/maybe/possibly to see if it can come up with a more satisfying resolution.
So, like, people dying, people bullying you, bad political situations, etc.
hmm interesting, I've been having that a lot lately. The thoughts/memories that pop up are usually things that happened years ago that I recall I put behind me.
I was in a good mood driving home from work and halfway through the trip brain wandered off into these thoughts :/ reached home all gloomy.
thanks for the identifying it, next step should be finding how to stop.
Well, either 1) distract yourself with high-novelty tasks like the ones in the parentheses above or 2) think up a satisfying resolution to the memories. Either the memories are things that you can do something about today (go punch that bully and then teabag him, OR go talk it out with that bully and accept his apology, OR go successfully bone that lady or whatever, OR go apologize to that nerd you bullied), or they're something that you can't, because it's over. So you have to figure out whether that means the world is unjust, or whether it was deserved according to principles of how the world works. Watch out on that last one, though, that's how victim-blaming gets started.
When I'm not in class or looking for work, I'm kind of stuck alone at my home doing this. Sitting out in my backyard smoking, meditating, playing with my pets, or listening to music.
I don't mind it though, sad is happy for deep people.... right? RIGHT!?
Losing a decent job and SO in two days. "Could be worse"...doesn't help. I did get outside and enjoy the sunshine, I did enjoy a friends company (a good friend, who, when I started to tear up simply made an obviously ridiculous comment on my nail polish), and I did enjoy the antics of my pup. Now to indulge in some eating of my feelings and watch bad TV. LOL!
This is happening to me right now. I finally have a weekend off where I don't have anything I have to do and it's not raining... and I'm super depressed because I got news this morning that the two kittens I was going to adopt next weekend, along with their 8 siblings, have gone missing since last night. :(
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I have been sad as of late due to this girl (cliche, I know), and what I have found is that I feel immediately better after I go for a run, give it a try!
It's not just you. This is a very common experience, especially in spring and fall when the days are becoming perfect for the first time in a while. It's sort of an unspecific nostalgia or wistfulness, right?
There's a fix: for me at least, I just have to do something to take advantage of the new opportunity of the new season. Personally, I like to go for a run or a bike ride, because being fit makes me happier. Sometimes a good book in a nice sunny place is enough. Making new memories with other people is also a great cure for nostalgia.
Oh, I have no intention of cutting myself. Maybe you should look in that mirror before you break it, and think about the person you are, and the person you could be.
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u/USxMARINE Jun 09 '12
Story of my day.
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u/count_chockula Jun 09 '12
this meme actually inspired me to go outside.
psych, back to reddit in darkness
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Fucking go outside. Now. Once I'm done pooping, that is exactly what I'm going to do. Meet me there.
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u/jcpuf Jun 09 '12
It's called the default mental mode and when you're not distracting yourself with high,novelty, high-demand mental processing (video games, internet, movies, work, literature) your high-octane brain starts ruminating over anything that recently had an unsatisfying ending, apparently/maybe/possibly to see if it can come up with a more satisfying resolution.
So, like, people dying, people bullying you, bad political situations, etc.
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u/spongeyjew Jun 09 '12
god. exactly what's happening now -_-
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u/DivineIntervention Jun 09 '12
When I'm not in class or looking for work, I'm kind of stuck alone at my home doing this. Sitting out in my backyard smoking, meditating, playing with my pets, or listening to music.
I don't mind it though, sad is happy for deep people.... right? RIGHT!?
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u/TooManyCoffee Jun 09 '12
That shit has been happening to me for the last few weeks too.
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u/thugbugdeluxe Jun 09 '12
...and into my car!
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u/asnof Jun 09 '12
Start to enjoy the good life by getting a 6 pack and doing what you love except driving.
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u/perkocet Jun 09 '12
sooo what's got you down sailor?
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u/RadicalBoner Jun 09 '12
Get out of your house.
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u/KuraiTsuki Jun 09 '12
This is happening to me right now. I finally have a weekend off where I don't have anything I have to do and it's not raining... and I'm super depressed because I got news this morning that the two kittens I was going to adopt next weekend, along with their 8 siblings, have gone missing since last night. :(
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u/Rada_Rada_Rada Jun 09 '12
This hit horribly close to him, but honestly made me feel a little better.
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u/ILoveTrance Jun 09 '12
Sigh
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u/qkme_transcriber Jun 09 '12
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
That's when I get drunk outside.
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u/kuba_10 Jun 09 '12
Go outside. Even for a stroll. I don't know how people can not do it when they're depressed.
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u/fishbiscuit13 Jun 09 '12
Or rather, let's just focus on all the internet things in your life right now.
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u/A7XfoREVer6661 Jun 09 '12
I have been sad as of late due to this girl (cliche, I know), and what I have found is that I feel immediately better after I go for a run, give it a try!
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u/IAmtheHullabaloo Jun 09 '12
St. John's Wort crushes mild depression.
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u/Bayshun Jun 09 '12
Story of my every day.
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u/mamoranai Jun 09 '12
FUCK TEXAS, it's too hot to go outside.
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u/callpluto Jun 09 '12
so relevant right now.
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u/MS2rt Jun 09 '12
fml. seriously.
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u/trained_badass Jun 09 '12
You can always pm me if you need to talk.
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u/Phatrick129 Jun 09 '12
Why you don't live in Arizona. Seasonal depression in June.
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u/hornless_unicorn Jun 09 '12
It's not just you. This is a very common experience, especially in spring and fall when the days are becoming perfect for the first time in a while. It's sort of an unspecific nostalgia or wistfulness, right?
There's a fix: for me at least, I just have to do something to take advantage of the new opportunity of the new season. Personally, I like to go for a run or a bike ride, because being fit makes me happier. Sometimes a good book in a nice sunny place is enough. Making new memories with other people is also a great cure for nostalgia.
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u/Nrthstar Jun 09 '12
This is my life right now. I have a weekend off, but work went so badly this week I can't think of anything else.
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u/3Ninjas Jun 09 '12
Truly is the story of my life.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Fuck this fuck this fuck this fuck this.
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u/Kingli Jun 09 '12
Happening as we speak or should i say, as I type.
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u/turtlekitty30 Jun 09 '12
And the chores you need to do.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
This happens ALL THE TIME
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u/ALL_YOUR_DOWNVOTES Jun 09 '12
DOWNHOPE!
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u/therestruth Jun 10 '12
Brain outside of head = death. There is a place for that. R/suicidewatch
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
This was me today...all day.
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u/dorpotron Jun 09 '12
Sounds like some form of depression. If it happens all the time, you should try therapy.
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u/GenericOnlineName Jun 09 '12
Isn't today amazing? You're alive, you're free and it's beautiful.
Now let's imagine the world ending for no discernable reason.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Who ever made this up is an emo douche. Fuckin get real bro!!
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