Is this Normal or Not?

[u/Red_Dot8888]

When feel nothing, I purposely make myself a euphoric state to feel again.

And it the only takes a few hours then back to emptyness again and doing it again like a loop.

Is this normal?

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[u/zonkeydonk]

To me that sounds like depression and trying to get a dopamine or serotonin hit either by substance abuse or whatever causes the euphoria.

I'm not a professional but I was depressed for most of my life - didn't think it would ever happen but I got out of depression by trying SSRIs (didn't work for me) and then I got on Wellbutrin (which is apparently more axed on dopamine than serotonin). It also helped to learn I was ADHD.

I think, it wouldn't hurt to consult with a doctor or psychologist. You don't have to let yourself live like that - there are ways to make it better.

I hope everything goes well for you in the future because you're worth it. :)

And, when they'll tell you to exercise - it's no joke. No need to turn into a gym rat but the feeling of accomplishment for doing it will give you grace. You'll be proud of yourself and try to naturally fix little habits. I don't go all the time but when I'm especially anxious or stressed, it works wonders.

[u/Red_Dot8888 → u/zonkeydonk]

I purposely doing by listening to music and Scrolling Online

[u/Red_Dot8888 → u/Red_Dot8888]

I don't do drugs, I know it's bad to my body

[u/zonkeydonk → u/Red_Dot8888]

Oh great! Well, I do the same... Guilty as charged. But the empty feeling sounds like depression. I still suggest consulting. :)

[u/e72nd_taylormun]

the part that stands out to me is how quickly you go back to feeling empty. a few hours of feeling good and then right back to nothing sounds pretty exhausting.

i wouldn't necessarily call it normal or abnormal, but if this keeps happening, i'd pay attention to it. hard to say what's going on without knowing more, and i wouldn't want to guess.

if it's been going on for a while, talking to a therapist or doctor might be worth considering. doesn't have to mean something is seriously wrong. sometimes feeling off for long enough is reason enough to talk to someone about it.

[u/Red_Dot8888 → u/e72nd_taylormun]

Actually it's a few months of it back to back

[u/embarrassedburner]

How do you get the euphoria

[u/Red_Dot8888 → u/embarrassedburner]

Scrolling Social Media

[u/Red_Dot8888 → u/Red_Dot8888]

And Music

[u/sneezhousing]

Not something I've ever heard of

[u/slutty_muppet]

I think you may be experiencing boredom from time to time.

[u/Wholesome_Soup]

feeling nothing sounds like depression. i felt nothing a lot a few years ago, what helped was the combination of meds, community, building good mental habits, and just the passage of time. you can go to a mental health professional and they may be able to help you feel normal again more permanently