Discussion Are you happy?

[vitbar]

In my day to day I've been feeling okay to happy most days since finding the right the anti-depressants. Still get depressive episodes at times, still feel sad about a bunch of things in my life, but it doesn't continually weigh on me atm.

 

[MatrixPrisoner]

For a minute today I was. Then I went to the store to get a few things. Pulled out a shopping cart, and nudged in the child seat part of the cart was one of those foam mold pieces that nail salon techs put on clients feet to keep their toes spread apart while the nail polish is drying. Instant reminder of what shitty disguting maggot humans are and how society has become unlivable.

 

[lostintheloop]

No, Not sure what happy even is, has been too long

 

[tary]

I feel happy, but only because I've decided to die in January at the latest (will be out of money then). This lets me not worry about the future or the past or much in general, and truly live in the moment, enjoying things that are enjoyable to me right now.

 

[terra.nuvo]

No, I don't think I can say that I am.

 

[SonicFan1994]

.... why tf would we be on this site if we were.

 

[Abyssal]

In English class of my Sophomore year of high school, we were reading Fahrenheit 451, and in it there's a line where the main character's boss asks him "Are you happy?" And I remember thinking 'damn I'm really not.' That stance hasn't changed.

I am having a good day though!

 

[emptyenvelopes]

I feel alive, but not happy. I lack purpose, I feel alone and isolated. My basic needs are provided for, but without the fulfillment and community I crave I can't truly be happy.

I feel happy, but only because I've decided to die in January at the latest (will be out of money then). This lets me not worry about the future or the past or much in general, and truly live in the moment, enjoying things that are enjoyable to me right now.

I can relate, the only time I feel happy is when I'm on a trip as planned. When I'm on a trip/vacation, my only goal is to live in the moment and experience new things. All of the pressures of daily life are gone. But when I go back to daily life, the pressures of, your career and relationship and community really prevent you from being happy.

I don't think anyone's happy. I think some are satisfied but I'm definitely not

How do you feel satisfied? I feel like I could cope if I felt satisfied, but I just feel such a strong, lacking and emptiness that I don't feel happy, nor satisfied.

 

[abchia]

Never and I don't even believe in the idea of happiness in the first place rather the idea of such is a delusion to me that just invalidates how undesirable and hopeless existence truly is.

Curious, what do you say if someone were to ask you how you're doing? Would you lie/say that you're doing good or feeling alright?

 

[randomeyes11]

I'm not even sure what happiness is anymore. Haven't felt it in a long time.

 

[Yarani]

My therapist says nobody is happy

Can you elaborate on what they mean by that? Would appreciate it, I'm curious.

 

[divinemistress87]

Can you elaborate on what they mean by that? Would appreciate it, I'm curious.

she just said nobody is as happy as they appear to be

 

[Yarani]

she just said nobody is as happy as they appear to be

Ah, thank you. Yes, I think that's often true.

 

[trappedinthislife]

I don't know, depends on how you define happiness I guess. Im quite content with my current life but it is not something I feel fully happy about.

 

[Sheller]

Resist on your numb, you will not care about others' minds day by day.

 

[DeIetedUser4739]

Yes

 

[rozeske]

No. I don't think I've ever been truly happy.

 

[Sk1rtd4b]

I feel happy, but only because I've decided to die in January at the latest (will be out of money then). This lets me not worry about the future or the past or much in general, and truly live in the moment, enjoying things that are enjoyable to me right now.

This feeling is the only peace I've found in life recently.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Sometimes I'm happy, but more of in a fleeting sense. Short term happiness is very easy to attain for me but doing so ends up putting long term happiness even further from my reach it seems.

 

[Hollowman]

Ummmm no

 

[etherealspring]

not to be rude, but y would i be here if i was happy

 

[dolemitedrums]

Nope, not happy. Hence the suicide forum. :)

 

[lonely&trapped.]

I will never be truly happy.

 

[outrider567]

Never happy anymore

 

[astrichaoz]

Not really. I'll have short euphoria peaks that last maybe an hour or two, or I'll have days that are generally okay, but for the most part I just feel sad or empty.