Are you genuinely happy?

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My thoughts exactly.



I wonder why she hasn't already? Squeal?

Happiness is very hard to define. I think a lot of people would be happier of they would stop obsessing over their own happiness so much. I have certainly felt better, been more productive, and generally had better thoughts and a better attitude since I quit trying so hard to be happy. But I digress.

I would say that I am happy overall. There was a time not too long ago (a year ago is when I started to come out of it) when I was not happy, but I am generally quite content these days. I still struggle with mood swings and anxiety at times, but those things are diminishing by the month, and I can feel my brain healing from the awful state I put it in for a year or two.

"Happiness" is possible... it just takes a lot of soul searching to figure out the best way for you to get there.

Don't know. She seems to love people unconditionally. If it wouldn't have been for her, I'd probably be exactly like my dad by now... I was certainly getting there.



What do you mean?




Happiness will be found especially once I can start making something with my hobbies and physically building what I've designed. Having been deprived of this all these years due to financial circumstances has been extremely depressing.

*yawn*



Guinea pigs don't like snakes.

No I feel tormented and more and more unstable these days...

I feel similar.

Sometimes I'm happy, and sometimes not. I can't say whether I am in general. It's a transitory thing.

I once had some NT friends tell me that they were generally uncomfortable and unhappy most of the time and took pain medications in order to feel normal. One indicated that she was envious of my natural serotonin high. I was grinning and laughing at the time, hopefully not in an inappropriate way. It was just a good day, as sometimes happens.

These days, I'm mostly just stressed out. I wouldn't say I'm truly unhappy. I still have moments like that. But sometimes there's just to much stress, and some days I just stay in bed.

Just remember that happiness is a state of mind that truly has nothing to do with what is actually happening in your life. I know that sounds crazy, but it's absolutely true in my experience.

I don't like the associations I have with the word happy.

I'd say something like... Satisfied. Content. Liking myself.

Because I'm certainly not happy all the time. I'm angry and frustrated with things quite a lot! Probably a lot more than other people, but oh well.

Right now I'm happy, yes. I don't really know why though. Besides that I'm going to be getting off work early.

Sometimes I get bouts of happiness/joy for little to no apparent reason. But usually I'm just... bleh.

This is me too. If I live in the present I'm quite happy, but once I start contemplating how things might have been but for circumstances beyond my control, I get regretful, angry and depressed. I need to let it go but how?


(((((((samtoo)))))))

Am I genuinely happy?

Yes and no. I'm generally a pretty happy guy, but lately some sad things have happened, so I've been a little sad, but that's normal, there's nothing wrong with feeling sad.

sometimes I have these enormous bursts of elation, so strong that they make me go a little bit crazy. But most of the time Im either "just ok" or "OMG OMG OMG IM GONNA KILL MYSELF OR SHOOT UP A BUNCH OF PEOPLE!"

ps: my emotions seem to have no or little effect on my life skills functioing.

Once in a while I get in a good mood. But true happiness? Like, self actualization? Haven't for a long time.

You stated my feelings perfectly.