Feeling low?

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Someone call Aylaine!

[sub]Playing Pokemon always makes me feel better. I'm sorry if that doesn't help you. As for your school concerns, don't worry. Graduation is worth the hell that is grade 12 examination. Just think of how awesome it will feel to grab that diploma and never return.[/sub]

 

[Dyme]

At least you had a girlfriend for some time.
Here, to cheer everyone up.

 

[theravensclaw]

www.cuteoverload.com

either that or lots of porn

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

This [http://bennyhillifier.com/] always cheers me up. Anything works!

 

[Neonic-Ink]

Well, seems like you just need to look on the brighter side of things.

1. If you concentrate on your school work, you won't fail.
2. Your sister may have a mental illness, but hey, at least she doesn't have cancer or somnething (my step-sister who lives with us due to being kicked out of the Marine Corp. because she's fucking bipolar as shit and she has the mind of a 12 year old sometimes, despite being 22. She's either in an annoyingly happy mood or she'll be sad and angry as shit and have meltdowns)
3. You have a roof over your head and you are able to eat daily.

We may all have fucked up phases in our life that make it seem like everyone's turned their back on your but you always have to look on the bright side of things and work with the cards we are dealt.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Go listen to "always look on the bright side of life" from Monty Python's Life of Brian.

 

[Not-here-anymore]

My head is a bit wrecked ATM so thanks everyone. Anyone have any advice? or anything to cheer me up?

Go to youtube. Type 'The lonely island' into the search box. Laugh uncontrollably.
And try to relax a little on the school stress front (not easy to do, I know). I almost destroyed myself with the amount of pressure I put on myself over the course of years of exams, and it doesn't take you to a nice place. Being healthy (both mentally and physically) is a lot more important than exam grades. Also, read below.

le snip, assuming that your post referred to you

In both cases, that sucks! If it's advice you want, I'd suggest 2 things.
1) Go join a club or society related to some activity that interests you. Talk to people there, look for other common ground. Was that successful? Congratulations, you have a friend. Suggest that you meet up externally to said group. Talk about things. Arrange to meet up again. Did that work? Congratulations, you now have a good friend! (possibly more relevant to frotality)

2) Go talk to a doctor or a counsellor. Someone detached from your normal life, who will happily listen to you go on about all the things currently affecting you. Ideally this should actually be a real person, not someone on the internet, but if you're not comfortable with the idea of doing that face-to-face, feel free to PM me or the legion of other people on the escapist who volunteer their time for this kind of thing.

 

[luckycharms8282]

I am also a little down in the dumps. My situation with girls is similar to frotality's. I recently just got out of the ER. The doctor says that I cant exercise again and if I do I may wind up back in the hospital. I ran track and cross country all through high school. It was my way of relieving stress. Now I cant even walk across the road without having to sit and catch my breath. My grades are falling in my college classes. If I dont get them up by some miracle I will lose my scholarships and will be forced to leave my dream college and go back to washing dishes and living with my parents. And I could go on...

Geez, now Im sad. Like others have said, get some sleep, get some exercise, enjoy the fact that you're alive.

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

Don't worry life goes on. I was pretty stressed out when reading this thread at first, but some of the posts made me realize that although you may be going through a rough patch in life right now, at least you can still look forward to seeing tomorrow. I know thinking "Well it can always be worse" isn't the best way to cheer yourself up, but just be thankful that you'll eventually have the chance to make things better, even if they don't seem to be working out right now.

 

[klaynexas3]

I feel pretty bad right now.

My background:
Im 18, in my last year of school. There are massive exams at the end.

I dont have any good friends and im feeling isolated and lonely at school. My sister has a mental illness and the atmosphere in the house is really strained with arguments and all that....
I split up with my ex girlfriend and who has now gone away to college. We used to be friends but arent anymore. She's got a new boyfriend, (who's going to the same university that I want to go to, doing the same course I want to get, and is one of the best in his class...) They're planning to move in with each other next year. Im getting over the jealousy though.

Im getting worried about my school work. I've spoken to my parents which has helped though. I feel sluggish and depressed.



My head is a bit wrecked ATM so thanks everyone. Anyone have any advice? or anything to cheer me up?

sorry bro, i know that isolation and loneliness feeling. i have really one good friend at my school, the rest i get to see either once a week, once a few months, or have seen once in a life time. my ex gf dumped me. you're sounds more like a mutual agreement, but she just dumped my ass. after a 5 hour EOC. over a text. in the middle of school. on a wednesday. so my week was pretty much shot at that point.

anyway, don't worry about it though, you'll make it through. if you're feeling depressed, i'm sure you have at least one good friend you can talk to about it. that helped me out a lot. also, you could see if you can get a therapist, that's helping one of my friends right now. try to remain positive, you'll ride out this storm

also, trying to cheer you up for the moment
if that doesn't make you laugh, sorry, but i can't help but laugh at that, thought it might help temporarily

 

[klaynexas3]

At least you had a girlfriend for some time.
Here, to cheer everyone up.

the rent isn't the only thing that's too damn high *cough cough*
i'd vote for him

 

[VeeNVeeN]

I think we all have times that we are down. Happiness and sadness comes and goes in waves. Just how life seems to work for me anyway. I mean I've had a couple of fairly bad years by any stretch of the imagination. But if you let it get you down, it will. Escapism is one way of getting past being sad, but it should only be done in moderation, because your problems will eventually catch up with you.

My best advice is to be outdoors with people as much as possible. Even if you only have a small amount of friends. The enjoyment you get from being with them is good for you, and the sun and air will help with nutrition which will help keep you happy. Exercise helps with stress relief, as will masturbation as someone so kindly mentioned

To paraphrase from a game really poorly, your world ends with you, you define the borders you live your life by. Widen them, and you have a bigger world to play in.

 

[BENZOOKA]

You need some happy times then, is that right?

Supposedly I'm a lost cause. Except I knew that already.

 

[Dango]

That is all you need, that is all anyone needs.

 

[Cpu46]

I've never really been in a situation anything like that I have dealt with depression.

My dads side of my family has a history of clinical depression, my sister was diagnosed with it after we caught her cutting (We stopped that as fast as possible). I've noticed every now and then I drop into a low where I feel like I have absolutely no control or influence on anything.

I deal with hardship and these depressive feelings with my own little world. I probably have at least three books worth of story and characters in my head all made during times of stress that I couldn't or didn't want to deal with. So in short I dealt with feelings of no control by creating an imaginary world where I control everything.

I don't know if that would work for you, I have been told that my imagination is quite overactive by my friends and family so i leave you with this humorous video.

 

[DSK-]

I'm sorry to hear about your troubles.

Everyone reacts to such things differently. As much as I know that you may not like this, your only real option is to just carry on with life and grin and bare it. Of course it's not something anyone would want to here, but there is no other alternative in life other than to do just that. Just hang in there

Concentrate on your school work and exams as it is extremely important. Talking to your parents again and getting your thoughts and feelings hear sounds like a good idea if you feel you need it again.

As Aylaine said, people come and go in life, whether they are simply acquaintances or loved ones.

You have to take the good with the bad my friend. Everyone has felt like this at sometime or another, and their existence proves that there is a way to get over what you are feeling (if you can understand that). Take care <3




My apologies if I haven't made myself understood. I am extremely tired.

If you want to talk or anything like that, feel free to PM me


I'll give you a run down of my situation:

My father is going deaf, my brother has learning difficulties and ADHD and my mother had a stroke last Novemember (whilst I was at university). She is currently undergoing various therapies to improve her current condition.

I'm still in the aftermath of a depression (I'm not depressed, but I just can't sleep properly and haven't done for 3 years now).

I've been having trouble applying for a new university course and securing funding for it (I was going to enroll in September, however due to being messed around by the university I now have to wait until January 2011 to enroll whilst my friends have already gone back.

And that's only a fraction of the stuff I have to deal with (I won't bore you or anyone else with the details - no one really gives a shit - I wouldn't either )

Like I said in my original point. You are not alone. Huggles!

 

[RocksW]

Thanks guys, sorry for the rambly thread... my thoughts have been a bit all over the place... Sorry to anyone I havent responded to, I have read all the replies though

Well, seems like you just need to look on the brighter side of things.

1. If you concentrate on your school work, you won't fail.

My problem is with the school work is that i've let it get out of hand for too long, and ive fallen behind in a lot of things... Approaching that big wall of work seems bloody daunting. Its good advice though, thanks

You say you don't have any good friends, can I ask why?

Whenever i'd be waiting for a class or whatever people form up into groups and talk to their friends, so i'd usually end up either by myself or talking to another shy person who I dont really like and who doesnt like me out of desperation. Its stupid but I cant seem to break this cycle no matter what group or activity I join... I keep myself to myself otherwise.

My ex gf dumped me. you're sounds more like a mutual agreement, but she just dumped my ass. after a 5 hour EOC. over a text. in the middle of school. on a wednesday. so my week was pretty much shot at that point.

Shit man that sucks, sorry to hear that.

You could see if you can get a therapist, that's helping one of my friends right now. try to remain positive, you'll ride out this storm

Yeah i'm going to go visit the doctors on wednesday... Did it help your friend out much? I like the video

I'm still in the aftermath of a depression (I'm not depressed, but I just can't sleep properly and haven't done for 3 years now).

Thanks, im sorry to hear all that. Do you ever feel like you've kicked it totally? I hope it doesnt last anyway

Like I said thanks to everyone who replied. I do feel a bit better after reading them all

 

[TerribleAssassin]

Listen to good music, talk to proper friends, wank and SLEEP. Time heals all wounds and sleep is the easiest way to pass time, plus it ups your serotonin levels.

And masturbating, is just heavenly...



As for the OP, talk to the freinds you think are closest, have a good cry (we don't judge here), listen to what will make you feel better and tomorrow act like it's your last day.

 

[DSK-]

Thanks guys, sorry for the rambly thread... my thoughts have been a bit all over the place... Sorry to anyone I havent responded to, I have read all the replies though

I'm still in the aftermath of a depression (I'm not depressed, but I just can't sleep properly and haven't done for 3 years now).

Thanks, im sorry to hear all that. Do you ever feel like you've kicked it totally? I hope it doesnt last anyway

Like I said thanks to everyone who replied. I do feel a bit better after reading them all

The depression I have been rid of for a long time. I pretty much cured myself of it, going to the gym and watching my favourite anime which always made me laugh and feel somewhat happy. It was also a matter of time. As soon as I was diagnosed with it I wanted to try and fix it, but no-one nor any drug (the one I was on made me very unstable) could do so, so I decided to do it myself.

And thanks, I hope I can sleep better soon, too

Still, if I didn't have problems occuring now and again it would make life way too boring