I used to talk to a close friend about being depressed and he used to say:
"Put a rubber band around your head and snap yourself out of it" !
If only it was that easy,everybody would feel great all of the time.
If only it were that easy...
I don't want to sound like a hypochondriac but I think I'm probably bipolar. I otherwise love life and have a pretty damn good one, but then there are challenges that I encounter that bring me down so much. They are some pretty heavy problems, but they bring me down, down, down.
The thing that brings me up though is stuff like family and friends. When you're feeling down, sometimes a kind gesture or a good talk can raise your spirits 110%. Our minds are fascinating the way they work. I try reminding myself that I can feel "up" just as easily. But there are still some things I struggle with. The migraines in particular... they can torture me for days on end and that's usually when I think of putting a bullet through my head.
If I ever did that, I'd film it and be a martyr for those who have a chronic illness. I'd leave a message to say that THIS should illustrate just how real chronic neurological pain is. A glass of water or a good nights sleep doesn't fix a migraine like so many fucking ignorant pricks suggest. That would show them they're wrong... but it'd carry the ultimate price tag.