Are you happy, now? Why/how?

[think]

Just wondering what makes people happy and for how long or what?

Aside from marathon sex interactions.., does work or play or living really make one happy or is this just a glass half empty/full sorta scenario ??

Oh and yes I am on antidepressants but I am not happy about it. *of course these pills are the difference between me getting out of bed in the morning or not.*

 

[jamestyler]

I'd say I'm happiest with my daughter.

In general I need constant challenge and meaning, I have a few projects on the go that are fulfilling but when I'm doing something that I know will make my little girl proud of me (not wrestling anymore) I'll be even happier.

 

[Rii]

Oh and yes I am on antidepressants but I am not happy about it.

Clearly the solution is more antidepressants.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

New toys makes me happy. And since i got satellite installed, i'm playing with it, so i'm happy.


But no, i haven't been "happy" for a long time.

 

[Hermiod]

Just wondering what makes people happy and for how long or what?

Arsenal winning makes me happy briefly. Doesn't happen a lot lately.

Apart from that, nothing.

 

[Rii]

Arsenal winning makes me happy briefly. Doesn't happen a lot lately.

You could try re-watching old matches.

 

[Hermiod]

Arsenal winning makes me happy briefly. Doesn't happen a lot lately.

You could try re-watching old matches.

That just depresses me more - seeing how many of the truly great players we had just a few years ago have now gone and been replaced with spoiled kids.

 

[think]

Oh and yes I am on antidepressants but I am not happy about it.

Clearly the solution is more antidepressants.

I have that covered: I am on two antidepressants actually.

 

[Rii]

Oh and yes I am on antidepressants but I am not happy about it.

Clearly the solution is more antidepressants.

I have that covered: I am on two antidepressants actually.

Which ones? I'm on Duloxetine at the moment, Sodium valproate also.

 

[kimc]

I'm generally a happy camper. I'm too lazy to be unhappy - that takes up more energy than I care to expend.

 

[think]

Clearly the solution is more antidepressants.

I have that covered: I am on two antidepressants actually.

Which ones? I'm on Duloxetine at the moment, Sodium valproate also.

welbutrin and celexa (sp)

welbutrin is also known as zyban or ibupropinion

both are maxed out zyban @ 450mg and celexa at 40mg so I can't get them @ a higher doses

they do work I mean I am not offing my self anytime soon. *that seems to be my goal in life @ some point* but for now I just go on as best as possible *repeating the same thing over and over sorta gives me pleasure some how but then nothing changes really*

 

[Geckothan]

Oh and yes I am on antidepressants but I am not happy about it. *of course these pills are the difference between me getting out of bed in the morning or not.*

I took some for a while (Sertraline, or Zoloft if we're going by brand names) and they made me psychotic, sad and depersonalized (and I didn't feel any effects from MDMA anymore ). They were so bad I stopped taking them straight away instead of tapering off them like you're supposed to and felt terrible for months (every time I made large/sudden movements I'd get little "shocks" in my head, absence seizures [which I still get], and felt even worse than I did before), and I've never been "back to normal" since. This was a few years ago... Of course they wanted me to try other SSRIs, which I wasn't an idea I was really keen on entertaining.

I have no experience with Welbutrin, but with Celexa (Citalopram) being an SSRI and all, it's no wonder you feel bad. SSRIs/SNRIs are horrible. It's not exactly uncommon for antidepressants to make people worse/no better off than they were before. I guess it's better than being on an MAOI and not being able to eat dairy products or certain drugs/other medications though.

 

[TheLonelySquire]

Just wondering what makes people happy and for how long or what?

Aside from marathon sex interactions.., does work or play or living really make one happy or is this just a glass half empty/full sorta scenario ??

Oh and yes I am on antidepressants but I am not happy about it. *of course these pills are the difference between me getting out of bed in the morning or not.*

Happy because I have a great wife and daughter. Taking every day as it comes and am blessed by God.

*Sorry you're taking pills. I wish you could do without them.*

 

[DarkHelmet]

I'd say life makes me happy. Not saying nothing bad ever happens, but I'm happy to be alive, to have a great family and friends.

Plus BBQ steak makes me giddy.

 

[Holdfast]

Just wondering what makes people happy and for how long or what?

Many things really...

- those moments when everything looks so damn pretty, with the light hitting the buildings, trees, etc, just perfectly. That can put me a good mood for hours.
- a great glass of wine. With a really super glass I spend longer sniffing than tasting. The effect lasts for as long as the wine does!
- catching a glimpse of myself in a mirror or shop window, or seeing the elongated silhouette of my shadow on the ground towards the end of the day and thinking "goddamn I look good". Yes, totally shallow, and totally fun.
- flirting, regardless of actual intent. Actually, the best flirting is often with married women or with friends (married friends are the absolute tops), because it's all about the fun of the interaction. It's highly therapeutic.
- a nice morsel of food. Doesn't have to be much, just to have an exquisite taste.
- those moments when you operate at 110% and everything just becomes simple. Whether it's successfully negotiating an outcome, or fixing a problem, or simply driving or walking down the street, you're totally in the groove.

The consistent theme of all those things is, I guess, positively-reinforcing, ego-stroking decadent aesthetic appreciation.

 

[Rii]

I have no experience with Welbutrin, but with Celexa (Citalopram) being an SSRI and all, it's no wonder you feel bad. SSRIs/SNRIs are horrible. It's not exactly uncommon for antidepressants to make people worse/no better off than they were before.

I've been on anti-depressants, tricyclics and SSRI/SNRIs, for most of my life and can't report at all the same experiences. A few months back I came to the end of a several-year stint (the first since I was 8yrs old) of not taking any antidepressants and the improvements since then in all aspects of my life have been remarkable, almost disconcertingly so. It's not all smooth sailing, the meds wreak havoc with my sleeping patterns* and libido, also there's the occasional bout of dizziness, but there's no doubt in my mind that the trade-off is worth it.

* I missed a dose a couple days back and slept for thirteen hours that night.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Plus BBQ steak makes me giddy.

There's nothing better than a hot piece of meat.

 

[RoJoHen]

I am not unhappy, but I wouldn't say that I'm particularly thrilled about life. It's not that my life is bad, by any means, it's just that my life has been exactly the same since I was about 14. Even though I've moved away from home, gone to college, started working, etc...the essence of my life is the same, and I'm bored with it.

If nothing else, though, I can say that I love my friends. It's when they're not around to distract me that I start thinking about other unsatisfactory parts of my life.

 

[RandyS]

Things could be better, but they could easily be worse, so life's not so bad.

 

[Gertch]

I'm happy 99% of the time I'd say. The only people without challenges are those 6 feet under so I accept those that come along and work to overcome them.