Only for the serious,who feels life is depressing?

I dunno what to say, really... life CAN be depressing, we all know that. I mean, I am not going to beat around the bush here, my life has been shit. Ok, not living on the streets/sexually abused by father/starving child in Ethiopia shit, but still shit and that there are worse lives is no reason to feel differently (which is wh I always hated the song 'Streets of London' which always seemed to me to be emotional blackmail saying you are not ALLOWED to be unhappy). I mean, when I fell ill it blew apart my life totally, everything I had ever achieved or had ever planned to achieve was gone, stripped away one step at a time until I was there bed bound unable to even get up any more and the recovery period since then, nine years worth, has been abysmally unhappy with no point, value or worth to my life, no apparent goals to fulfill or successes to celebrate whilst I watched all my friends go onwards and upwards and do better and better and better whilst my nightimes became an evil morass of horribleness that made me so terrified of the very concept of trying to sleep- because of the nightmarish thoughts and feelings that would course through my mind if I tried- that I would do anything rather than try and sleep which made me worse and worse and worse and during those nights if I could have pressed a button to end my life I would have done and as it is I did make a serious attempt to kill myself once and in true style I messed it up good and proper and the only vaguely happy time was with Elle/Edna about which you can read massive amounts elsewhere and AFTER it things have been worse, and stayed worse, emotionally...

... but... (shrugs). There you go. Life can be very depressing. Sod it, I am going to tough it out anyway.

Bur frankly, a lot of people who say they are depressed are really just in an unhappy mood at the time. Big world of difference.

oh, and, er, things might get better soon. Meh... a lesson there somewhere, I guess. I'll get back to you on it.

Life is full of ups and downs, some people suffer from more downs then ups, but usually it is not permanent. You just have to try to stick it out, as Ush said, and hope for better days in teh future. If you're patient, chances are they will come.

Yup thats right but I've been here so often its becoming tedious, and yes as always I'll get through my problems I'm just a little drunk at the moment which alcohol being a "downer" means I'm being more disheartened than I really am but thats life isn't it!

Blimey, it's been tedious enough for me.

I'll bet from what little I know of you Ush! Working in the health service for the past 9 years I've seen a lot of terminally and long time ill people and those recovering but I still cant really comprehend just what its like.

Ah well, I'll take it out on the Light Siders...

Life is depressing if don't find a way to win, the losers want to drag you into their mess and soceity in general is hostile, the best way is to smile and get away from the losers.

* Vader gives magical hug to everyone sad.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
starving child in Ethiopia

*gives Ush a pet on the shoulder*
😬

Depression is something that happens to most of us. There are times in which I said to myself "Why can life be any easier". Then I realize that life isn't easy you gotta work to get what you want. I may not be the right person to say this but you must set your goals in life. Only if you fail you can be depress but that doesn't mean you're not going to STOP trying again and again until you suceed. Try to be reasonable with the goals you have set and try to do as much as you can to achieve them. No one is going to help you! It is your own SELF that has to do it!

If you are depress cuz you are financialy broke (like sometimes I tend to be) try to get a better more profitable job. If you are depress cuz of love then find that person makes you feel better (depress with your love one? then work it out because it takes two to be in a relationship) If you are depress cuz of current events in the world then guess what? NO ONE CAN FIX THIS INSANE WORLD.

Don't trouble your mind too much, just live your life and worry about getting your goals achieve (Of course as long as those goals are within the law 😄 ) Thinking is my way to get out of depression it may not mean much but thinking does help. JMO

Originally posted by SilverFighter
Depression is something that happens to most of us. There are times in which I said to myself "Why can life be any easier". Then I realize that life isn't easy you gotta work to get what you want.

Sadness and stress does lead to depression.

in the end perhaps, yes
but I mean, being sad doesn't make you depressed per se

Originally posted by yerssot

but I mean, being sad doesn't make you depressed per se

Thats true....

My life is depressing. Mainly to the fact of all the stuff I have:

OCD, ADHD, I'm Bipolar, Dyslexia, and that other fun stuff.

Originally posted by yerssot
in the end perhaps, yes
but I mean, being sad doesn't make you depressed per se

Originally posted by Ushgarak
Ah well, I'll take it out on the Light Siders...

Hehe 😄 Proper positive therapy! 😄

Like said earlier I'm sad and frustrated cos my life's difficult to steer at the moment but not depressed cos I know it will get better I'm just at a ow point like everyone gets from time to time.
Anyway I'm sober now and feeling a little brighter, which proves the point alcohol is the last thing a sad person should have!

Originally posted by Ushgarak
I dunno what to say, really... life CAN be depressing, we all know that. I mean, I am not going to beat around the bush here, my life has been shit. Ok, not living on the streets/sexually abused by father/starving child in Ethiopia shit, but still shit and that there are worse lives is no reason to feel differently (which is wh I always hated the song 'Streets of London' which always seemed to me to be emotional blackmail saying you are not ALLOWED to be unhappy). I mean, when I fell ill it blew apart my life totally, everything I had ever achieved or had ever planned to achieve was gone, stripped away one step at a time until I was there bed bound unable to even get up any more and the recovery period since then, nine years worth, has been abysmally unhappy with no point, value or worth to my life, no apparent goals to fulfill or successes to celebrate whilst I watched all my friends go onwards and upwards and do better and better and better whilst my nightimes became an evil morass of horribleness that made me so terrified of the very concept of trying to sleep- because of the nightmarish thoughts and feelings that would course through my mind if I tried- that I would do anything rather than try and sleep which made me worse and worse and worse and during those nights if I could have pressed a button to end my life I would have done and as it is I did make a serious attempt to kill myself once and in true style I messed it up good and proper and the only vaguely happy time was with Elle/Edna about which you can read massive amounts elsewhere and AFTER it things have been worse, and stayed worse, emotionally...

... but... (shrugs). There you go. Life can be very depressing. Sod it, I am going to tough it out anyway.

Bur frankly, a lot of people who say they are depressed are really just in an unhappy mood at the time. Big world of difference.

oh, and, er, things might get better soon. Meh... a lesson there somewhere, I guess. I'll get back to you on it.

Yeah like you said just because there are people out there a lot worse off than yourself,it still makes you feel like shit.Man I really feel for ya,sounds like you've had it rough.Yeah unfortunately with me,it seems like I'm depressed more often than I am happy at the time like I have been lately.

🙁

Originally posted by SilverFighter
Depression is something that happens to most of us. There are times in which I said to myself "Why can life be any easier". Then I realize that life isn't easy you gotta work to get what you want. I may not be the right person to say this but you must set your goals in life. Only if you fail you can be depress but that doesn't mean you're not going to STOP trying again and again until you suceed. Try to be reasonable with the goals you have set and try to do as much as you can to achieve them. No one is going to help you! It is your own SELF that has to do it!

If you are depress cuz you are financialy broke (like sometimes I tend to be) try to get a better more profitable job. If you are depress cuz of love then find that person makes you feel better (depress with your love one? then work it out because it takes two to be in a relationship) If you are depress cuz of current events in the world then guess what? NO ONE CAN FIX THIS INSANE WORLD.

Don't trouble your mind too much, just live your life and worry about getting your goals achieve (Of course as long as those goals are within the law 😄 ) Thinking is my way to get out of depression it may not mean much but thinking does help. JMO

Good advise Silver,its times like these when I really need to hear things like that to keep me going.The way the world is really tends to get me down at times more so than the others you mentioned.

I don't see why you people find life so depressing. Sure, it has it's ups and downs, but it's not supposed to be the greatest thing ever.