I mean really happy?
Alot of us portray ourselves as being happy on the outside, even when they have a great lifestyle, job, home, social life etc but really inside are dark brooding, terribly unhappy, and lonely. There are many who say they are happy, for fear of people knopwing the real truth.

Would you consider yourself 100% happy? Truthfully? Or just so so content.
What could you do to achieve that 100% or what do you believe would help you become happier?
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MissMe said:

No I am not 100% happy and I don't know anything I could do to reach 100%

One4All4Ever said:

Why not? So it's not about money, love, where you live, your job? Are you always unhappy? I am sure there are times you have been so.

content maybe

Absolutely not.

Not really.

I am thinking I shouldn't have started this thread.

MissMe said:

100%? No, not know, i still have a lot 2 b at peace with & a lot 2 accomplish.

What would help me?

Well, more innerpeace & the rest would follow. I'm still adjusting 2 my new life here in Marseille & i'm still confused because of it. I think my months-trip 2 Indian this fall will help me feel way much better as the previous ones did. A more active spiritual life would help too.

Being recognized & paid 4 my work would b cool, too.

Actually i'm a bit bored nowadays, which never happened in life b4 i arrived in Marseille. I also wonder what the hell i'm here 4: i feel a bit useless writing stories almost nobody reads, not being involved in collective projects the way i used 2... I'd appreciate 2 feel a bit more useful.

But it's ok, i'm gonna adjust, i ain't complaining...

Oh my God - you sound like my therapist.

He's asked me to make a list of at least thirty things which make me happy and to bring it to my next session. I think that "Not making lists" may feature at the top of the pile.

He's also given me a CD to help me sleep. When he gave it to me, I asked "It's not an hour of whale noises is it?" and he gave me this look. It was a look of disdain.

One4All4Ever said:

Some buddhists can

JDInteractive said:

Yeah but at least u're interactive, which i can't say much these days...

Nope, I'd be happy to be dead.




Oh, orange dick...

MissMe said:

Y not?

Justin1972UK said:

Buy a new therapist.

CynthiasSocks said:

u're kidding, right?

shaomi said:

You are a writer?

i have some worries that can wear on me but for the most part i'm happy.

Justin1972UK said:

I am not trying to be anyone's therapist.

Was it whale noises? Did it help?

shaomi said:

I don't want people to get depressed. I thought we could help each other, and see why many are unhappy.

I think years ago, people did go through a lot worse, but it was the case of, they just had to get on with life. That's what life was about.
I know there are alot of therapists etc out and about now, and depression and one's feelings are much more talked about and accepted, but surely it was happening say 50 years ago?
Is it because we recognise it, we brood over it too much, without "getting on with life and keeping ourselves busy"?

I really don't know.

MissMe said:

Yeah, u didn't know?

MissMe said:

I haven't played it yet. I'm scared that it's going to be his voice urging me to "visualise" my "happy place". He looks like Dom DeLuise.

shaomi said:

Yes.

shaomi said:

why not ?

Justin1972UK said:

Dear god, his photo will give me nightmares before I even played the CD!

shaomi said:

I don't know you. Or what you did.

MissMe said:

I think it's ok 2 talk amongst each other w/out being depressed & orgfriends sometimes help feeling better

heybaby said:

Good to hear.

CynthiasSocks said:

If you are dead, how could you be happy?

MissMe said:

Love your threads missme..

I think I am happy. And if there's a day that I don't feel as good as usual, I don't see any reason to hide it.. It's like lying to yourself.. I don't have to keep up apperiances for anyone..

No lifestyle, money, job etc. can make me happy, if I'm not listening to myself and my feelings.. I'm happy that I have started to fix up some relationships, that have almost slipped away and kept some going, eventhough they were on a thin ice..

I hope you're happy too missme!

MissMe said:

I could leave behind all that pulls me down. Don't think that having said that I wish I were dead that I am suicidal as I would never do that. You'd have to live a minute of the 2 years that I've experienced to understand the severity of my depression. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger- and yes I am a stronger person for it, but it's slowly killing me. I'm not the person I once was and all my org antics are just an escape from what my life truly is- a hot steaming pile of shit.


I really don't know you MissMe but those who do know what I'm talking about.