Because I’ve lived with mental illness for my entire life. Even when I’m happy I’m just scared of losing it and expect to go back to that awful place. Right now I am scared the beneficial effects from my medication will go away and I’ll become tolerant to it and life will go back to the way it was before. I had a setback during that week of insomnia when I got really upset by tactile hallucinations and a disturbing nightmare. I’m alone right now and wish I wasn’t. I always feel my happiness is so fragile. Sorry to be negative guys. Very nervous right now.
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You do happy ,but sz type, not normal type. I think your therapist said normal type happiness.
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Happiness is a momentum thing, we just have to learn to appreciate the small moments of it.
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Are people truly happy or do they just fake it i have moments of happiness but it doesnt last
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I doubt you’ll become tolerant to your meds (other than benzos which you’re giving up anyway). Anyway, worry about that when or if it happens.
Here’s a poll I did, lots of people have been on the same AP for over 6 years
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There’s probably a realistic middle ground. Like for a lot of people, yes we go through a lot of crap, and for periods in our lives, happiness can be fleeting. But that’s all the more reason to try to let ourselves enjoy it when things are going well.
Yes, I relate to that, but I accept it and try to appreciate joy when it fleetingly appears. I thought I was a bad Christian for many years, and that I needed to count my blessings, but I do appreciate my life as much as I can, and I can’t do more. Happiness is not my thing.
Therapists just want ur money
Well true I mean they don’t work for charity. I’ve found therapy to be very helpful though.
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Fire your therapist.
My last therapist basically saw me for free. He was a really nice guy. Kind of unstable but he helped me. Feel like I took advantage of him a little bit but I did what I could with my insurance company being a fizzle face.
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Why would I do that? I’ve made more progress with her than any therapist I ever have before. I’ve finally opened up to all my friends about my mental illness, I’m on medication, she’s helped me understand where my issues are coming from…
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