Are you genuinely happy?

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i was unhappy
now, ex-Aspie, I'm happy
connecting with other people is a good thing - surprises me with joy
being without that big grey AS slab in my mind is a good thing
http://unlearningasperger.blogspot.com/
best wishes, JC

I used to be happy, a long time ago... Now I just watch the world pass by me, and I feel I'm no part of it, and it just makes me depressed... Then again, I've been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder (manic depression) as well, but I refused to take the tablets, so strangely enough, I guess that might be why.

I have a feeling I might be bipololar. What were your symptoms. Someone told me that one of the symptoms is that you feel good about yourself one minute and then don't the next. I have that.

That's pretty much it, it's hard to miss because a few people do that sometimes, but it's when it's really severe is when you might actually have it. I only went to the doctors to get it checked out myself when I met someone who had it, and it was literally, happy one minute, then angry or sad the next... It's not so much like a switch with me, I can remain happy for a whole day, sometimes, but if one thing goes wrong, it can ruin my whole day, sometimes more than one day, but then one little good thing happens, and it's like "Yay, life is good again!" And so the cycle repeats once more.

I know exactly how you both feel. You REALLY need to read the book Be Here Now by Ram Dass. It is the most liberating, beautiful book I have ever read, and I truly believe that I would have descended into some sort of horrible state of anxiety or even schizophrenia had I never come across it. It's all about accepting your life for what it is and finding joy in the present moment.

I am rarely happy.
However, I feel content sometimes.