Obviously, if anyone did, they wouldn’t be on this site anymore. Do you know of anyone who was suicidal/had horrible depression, that is now living a happy life? I don’t mean people who felt “so sad” at some point in their lives. I mean depression depression. I mean you’re so depressed you stop eating, showering, combing your hair, and all you think about is dying depressed. Has anyone ever crossed over, from this depressed to happy? How many people have done that? 1%? Less than that?
I’ve never myself met a single past severely depressed person who’s now living a good, happy life. But I have met hundreds of depressed/suicidal people who’ve been depressed for years and years and decades. I suppose it’s theoretically possible. But… the odds don’t look good.
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Me! I once had moved over to the otherside and I have to say it was great. I planned to make an sp on that. but thx to my family it all is gonna cost me my life. My true happiness only lasted 1 month though it was strong I remember posting last year in May announcing my change wishing everyone the best. I did it darkness i defeated every challenge fixed my credit I did it right but my family wanted to keep the house and they couldn’t do it without me so I gave everything I worked hard for I was gonna use that money for school for a future my fuckin mom pulls out her phone showing me the picture of the house saying “This is our future” after giving everything I ended up crashing my car (Mercedes) and lost my building because of the house it’s a long story but it crushed me now I’m broke stranded. Even though my life was good and positive for that month I never met a girl but I was moving working out eating right sleeping making ppl laugh all of it. Now my family can’t look at me I’m 85 thousand in debt and my family doesn’t care they don’t know only GIVE ME GIVE ME I wanted a life but that month was awesome besides that month I was suicidal since 17. I don’t talk to my sister or my mom only my little brother he’s the only thing that I can smile upon. It hurts for once I was doing it and it got crushed I should had moved fuck
I have read your sp and to be honest this time I pulled to the side of the road and read it twice before replying. My anxiety is so strong today what’s strange is this time it is not affecting me at all when I think about ending it. I know you also said someone who is living a happy life today but regardless I really did move on I was happy and free. I looked sooo much more better than today. I still work out but my anxiety and loneliness weakened my motivation where no anime theme or opening can help.
So I hope that I did not go out of the subject this time like I did with your sp yesterday
I worked with a woman who did. Or she was the best person I’ve ever met at hiding it. She was the most optimistic person I’ve ever met. Almost one of those sickeningly upbeat people. But she was a super sweet old lady.
Talked to her for awhile one day when she noticed I was in a shit mood. Told her how I felt for some reason. She told me she used to be the same way, spent years in and out of the hospital for depression and suicide attempts. Was on every med you can think of. Then just decided one day she was tired of it.
She said she made the conscious decision to stop letting things get her down like she used to. Started forcing herself to wake up and smile and think of things in a positive light no matter how dark they were.
She either somehow managed it, or hid it exceptionally. She’s the only person I’ve ever met that seemed to be able to put a positive spin on things and genuinely make you feel like she believed it. The only person I’ve ever met that seemed like they were actually happy and not just putting on a mask.
But who really knows.
I’ve tried the whole “think positive” thing- doesn’t work for me.
Well, good for her I guess. I’ve never really met any depressed person that became happy.
I guess possible, but improbable.
I agree. I doubt the validity of it. I believe deep down she still has those nagging thoughts. But maybe that’s because I don’t understand how you can’t
I did not become entirely happy but my life has become more bearable. It took me a lot of courage and determination, though. Three years ago I was thinking about dying every day when now I just have periodical mood swings that should be treated. So yeah, you can do it. Just make a plan and stick to it, oh, and – if you fail, don’t get discouraged. The fact of failing doesn’t imply that a thing is impossible to do. It just means that one has to change the followed strategy.