Embracing Depression?

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When I fall into the pit, I seem to lay on the bottom for a while. I never try to find someway to cheer myself up or take my mind off of things.
I like to just sit in the dark and listen to music. Usually something like Joy Division, The Smiths, Alice In Chains, Dax Riggs. The more depressing or sad the better.
It's like it just washes over me, consumes me, becomes who I am. And I become way too comfortable with it. Like that is where I belong and I never want to climb out.
There is a feeling of desperation, hopelessness, but not to the point of suicidal feelings.
But eventually, I do climb out.
Does anyone else do this?
Is this what people call "shutting down"?
Or do I just have such a bleak outlook on life that I would rather just disconnect from everything and everyone and just live a life of complete despair and isolation?

If it helps you channel something artistic and creative, it could be something you need to experience now and then.

But as I am learning, it is best to gradually shift one's thoughts toward positive things, because happiness never really comes. We come to it, through appreciation of what we already have.

You misconstrue enjoying this as being depressed. I'm not depressed (god forbid, i'm not happy either) but I thorughally (god i need spell check) enjoy doing this. Even really sad music. It doesn't mean you're depressed or embracing depression, it means you found something that makes you comfortable and channels good feelings.

The idea that it's "dark" in nature doesn't mean it's depression.

Not to take anything away from the fact that you're depressed, though. Just food for thought m8..

It's kind of hard to explain. I guess I call it depression because that's what I've been taught, told, read.
I know that there are many aspects to depression besides sadness. I can't say that I ever really feel sad though. Nor does it make me feel happy.
Yes there are positive and creative things that come out of it. A few song lyrics, music, ideas for paintings.
I know what i'm trying to say here, just cant turn it into words.
I suppose what it comes down to, is that even though I enjoy it, I sometimes think maybe that's a place I shouldn't go to. I could be out enjoying life instead. Or getting things accomplished.
But it is a state I always return to when feeling overwhelmed with life.