I started feeling really down last night so I went to bed early. Ended up still waking up 2 hours after what I had set my alarm; had to practically drag myself out of bed and head to work...
While there, I just felt so sad. I wanted to break down and cry. I wanted to just curl up and sleep for a very very long time...
Help me... 
Take some Lithium bro.
This is Dan Hibiki, I'm Listening.
*hugs* I get sad for seemingly no reason at all sometimes, too. It usually doesn't last long and eventually goes away, but in the mean time - just think about happy things. It's proven that if you THINK about happy things, you'll start to FEEL happy. Try it. 
Should've said something, but I've said it enough
By the way my words were faded
Rather waste some time with you...
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This one time, at Azymyth camp:
That's just it. I don't know why I feel this way...
Any certain (recent) events that might've happened that could've sparked this?
Mind you...Sometimes they come out as "I wonder how much better I'll feel If I take this knife and cut my wrist?" in my mind....then I snap back to reality and realize what I have...and the people who'd hate me for doing that crap....but this is totally not the same...
Poodoo.
*gets out a complicated device having something to do with electricity*
*gets out jumper cables*
*attaches jumper cables to Azymyth's sensitive bits*
Right. Now we start delivering painful electrical shocks until you get happy.
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Sorry to Hear, Azy, as already said, we're all here to talk to...
And Lithium is all fine and good until you realize it's one of the key components in hydrogen bombs...
I'd go with the pink it cures social anxiety too, thats what i choose, only down side takes about 17 days before it worksI've taken Zoloft in the past, but haven't for over a year. I think I have narrowed the source down though: I want to see my work place go up in a fiery inferno.
*starts throwing thunderbolts at Azy*
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/e goes and gets some gasoline
anyone have a lighter?
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Lashanna obviously shouldn't have said:
Sorry to Hear, Azy, as already said, we're all here to talk to...
And Lithium is all fine and good until you realize it's one of the key components in hydrogen bombs...
And batteries, but who's keeping track anyway?
Az, that sounds almost like manic depression to me. If it's not inspired by an event, then that seems to be the only logical explanation for me. Granted, I'm not a doctor, and I also know very little about manic depression, but, hey, as said before, who's keeping track anyway?
Now, I'm fairly sure you're past the Raging Hormone age, which is one of the other things feelings like that are attributed to. If you're not, that might be another answer to explore.
My opinion? Go talk to a doctor about it. They'll be able to help you a lot more than anyone else here really can, especially if it's not something that's a tangible event or circumstance that can be discussed.
Doesn't have to be bi-polar automatically...If I understand correctly, major depression is usually something that waits until something that would trigger depression in your life (death, losing a job, losing a loved one to something OTHER than death, whatever) and then takes over. But it's hard to tell if it's actually major depression and not just reactive until...4-6 months...and if you're still depressed without reason then it's usually a good indication that it's not just your mind reacting to whatever happened and something you were born with.
I may be wrong, but I have done some research.
But that doesn't sound like it'd be you so this doesn't help, but I thought I'd respond to Artt anyway.
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Azymyth was listening to Cher while typing:
Yeah, I think I'm manic depressive (or bi polar as it's now called), I just don't want to have to take medicine to alter my mood...
Same here. It sucks. I know if I take medications I'll probably be fine but refuse. I figure if I can't over-come it myself, then I am going to deal with it. True is it doesn't alter your mood. if ou have Bi-Polar Syndrome like myself, it just fixes up your Ceritonin levels which are lacking. But I agree. Hope for the best, man.
Ozius
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Suddar Williams was naked while typing this:
There's such a thing as just plain clinical (or major, or whatever) depression, you know.Doesn't have to be bi-polar automatically...
If I understand correctly, major depression is usually something that waits until something that would trigger depression in your life (death, losing a job, losing a loved one to something OTHER than death, whatever) and then takes over. But it's hard to tell if it's actually major depression and not just reactive until...4-6 months...and if you're still depressed without reason then it's usually a good indication that it's not just your mind reacting to whatever happened and something you were born with.
I may be wrong, but I have done some research.
But that doesn't sound like it'd be you so this doesn't help, but I thought I'd respond to Artt anyway.
I know that, you fewlio. I didn't mention it because it didn't sound like Azy.
I'm no good at this carp. [ 04-04-2002: Message edited by: Arttemis the Twink ]
If you think you need medical help, then you should seek medical help from a competent professional.
On the other hand, there was a time before the era of "I must take a pill every time I feel out of sorts." Yeah, I know, it's hard to believe, but it's true.
I've said this a zillion times {I counted} in 37 different ways {I estimated that part}, but it's still true:
If you're seeking validation from drugs, or your peers, or anything at all external, you've got it backwards.
There are many reasons people occasionally feel the way you describe. Not all of them require you to mess with your brain chemistry in search of a cure. Sometimes, the simple acceptance that life isn't supposed to be a bed of roses will facilitate recovery of a better attitude.
After all, melancholy feeds on the belief that life ought to be other than it is.
If it's your job, or your co-workers, or your situation that's got you down, see what you can do to change or accept the situation. Even if you can't make changes now, you can start planning--and sometimes just having a plan to make things better goes a long way toward emotional satisfaction.
Talk to friends, as you've done here. That's a great way to feel better about yourself.
Just don't take medical advice from anyone not an M.D.
Try also to look on the bright side. Often, the worst catastrophes are opportunities in disguise, for those with the presence of mind to approach the situation correctly.
You can do it--whatever "it" is--as long as you believe you can. Because, in the end, only what you think of you matters.
*hugs*
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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So... what's it like to be hugged by a mastiff?
Usually very slobbery.
And fairly dangerous, if he starts pawing to get your attention . . . .
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Usually very slobbery.And fairly dangerous, if he starts pawing to get your attention . . . .
Heh. Even more dangerous to get hugged by a beagle whose head only goes about to your naval. My brother has been hit in the nuts by that dog sooo many times.
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Lashanna's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
I'm not a medical doctor, but my dad is, and I played one when I was three!
And I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. ^_^
'Sides, isn't he an anesthesiologist? Most of the drugs he'd recommend would work, but might be a bit overkill, no?
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Arttemis the Twink had this to say about Tron:
And I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. ^_^
The Kiss concert version pwned!
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bloodsage stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
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Go Bloodsage.
I wasn't claiming to know what was wrong or to know what I was talking about or claiming that my opinion on the matter was as good as an MD's, but some are things that I WAS told by my doctor and others I just picked up (and thus may not be accurate), but I thought I'd throw them out anyway..
But yeah. Talk to a doctor, and don't go with them when they immediately tell you "I think you need ANTI-DEPRESSANTS! YAY!"...because it's BS and it won't really help in the end. Try to find out what's wrong, and then try to fix it. And if you can't...then maybe you should explore other means.
And stuff.
/shrug
Time was, you gave them chores to do instead of mind-altering drugs.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bloodsage had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
Just when you were 3, huh?'Sides, isn't he an anesthesiologist? Most of the drugs he'd recommend would work, but might be a bit overkill, no?
Hey, if you're unconscious, you won't be depressed or attempt suicide.
Oh, and a great story, in High School, I DID stay at a Holidy Inn Express on a Out of State competition, and we did win...
We actually got to say... "Well, we didn't practice hard or train or anything, but we did stay at a Holidy Inn Express."
A, you're dramatizing your feelings, or
B, you suffer from clinical depression or are manic-depressive.
I know that first option comes off sounding harsh, but please believe me when I say that I see people who don't understand what honest-to-god depression and hopelessness is all the time, and I have no tolerance for it.
However, also please believe me when I say that in this case, I think that you do have a real problem. So, this is what I have to say about it.
Clinical depression is generally accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, apathy, lack of confidence, lack of energy, and a desire to be alone. You'll find favorite pasttimes suddenly undesirable, and old friends difficult to talk to. In some cases, depression can also lead to paranoia and/or self-loathing.
If you sincerely think that you in some way "deserve" to feel the way that you do, or that it's just your lot in life, then you need to go talk to a professional right now.
It's been suggested that this form of depression is due to a chemical imbalance in your brain. Personally, I think this is a load of bunk, but then I'm also neither a psychologist nor a neurosurgeon.
Manic-depression, or bipolar disorder (I think... shit... should've stayed awake during that lecture ), is a state where you alternate between periods of joy and sadness.
Now, let me clarify this. Obviously, everyone alternates between being happy and said. But a manic-depressive is sort've like going from Selphie to Squall in the blink of an eye.
If you haven't played Final Fantasy VIII, then tell me and I shall make a different analogy
How often your mood shifts gears varies from person to person. Generally, the crests and troughs will last a few days, weeks, or months, though the latter is a little rare. Some patients have been known to stay either joyful or depressed for years at a time.
If you think it's either of these, you might consider making an appointment with a therapist, to see what they have to say about it.
[EDIT] I got a little pre-post edit happy there [ 04-04-2002: Message edited by: Sentow ]
