Discussion Cycles

[cookiencream]

Does anyone's depression work like a cycle? For me I either feel nothing at all or everything at once and rarely is there ever a balance. Personally, I don't mind the period of time where I feel nothing at all, in fact I wish I could extend it but sadly I just get other side effects like insomnia, hypersomnia or appetite issues. I dislike the times where I feel everything at once but I know I "need" them to process situations.

 

[Abyss Dweller]

I think for me it's mostly either sorrow or nothing.

 

[getoutgirl]

Yup I live in those cycles. Every few days of each usually, makes it really hard to stay motivated or keep up with anything really, makes any progress slow and stumbly. In the bad days I also sleep way too much or nothing at all then.
I think there was a time I was so gone and numb I didn't even get the overwhelming days, and I kinda miss it... but still it is the okay/good days that hold any worth at all so I'm glad when I have those. I just wish the brain wasn't a ticking bomb every week.
it sucks I'm sorry :/

 

[cookiencream]

I think for me it's mostly either sorrow or nothing.

It's either on or off and it sucks ngl. Is this just how depression is? I rarely hear it described like that. I

Yup I live in those cycles. Every few days of each usually, makes it really hard to stay motivated or keep up with anything really, makes any progress slow and stumbly. In the bad days I also sleep way too much or nothing at all then.
I think there was a time I was so gone and numb I didn't even get the overwhelming days, and I kinda miss it... but still it is the okay/good days that hold any worth at all so I'm glad when I have those. I just wish the brain wasn't a ticking bomb every week.
it sucks I'm sorry :/

Honestly I wish it were consistent. I wish I could just feel numb forever instead of numb one day and miserable the next. I always hate the days I feel. I love the days I don't feel anything.