Dark Moment:s Do You Have Them?

Ruthanne

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Well, I can certainly say that I do...like when I want to shut the world off and say the heck with you...

I don't think it's bad to acknowledge that either as it's pretty human to feel these things....and especially in these times. It all tends to get to me and I have to say the heck with it--in better terms.

I deal with depression and anxiety daily and it can get crazy sometimes!

So, this is a thread to vent!
 

Whistling! Yeh, whistling helps me.

I whistle in the bathroom, I even whistle as I walk along the lane........but then dozens of windows always open, and people shout out, "Oi, Kettle-Gob, go and make your noise somewhere else, preferably in Argentina."

Of course, I ignore them, I walk slower, and I whistle louder, but that's when they start lobbing things at me.......I got home the other day with a pair of panties on my 'ead and a hairbrush in my lug-'ole. ;)😊
 

Ferocious said:
Whistling! Yeh, whistling helps me.

I whistle in the bathroom, I even whistle as I walk along the lane........but then dozens of windows always open, and people shout out, "Oi, Kettle-Gob, go and make your noise somewhere else, preferably in Argentina."

Of course, I ignore them, I walk slower, and I whistle louder, but that's when they start lobbing things at me.......I got home the other day with a pair of panties on my 'ead and a hairbrush in my lug-'ole. ;)😊
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If it was anyone other than yourself, Ferocious, I wouldn't ask, but seeing how it's you, I just HAVE to ask... what did you end up doing with the panties? LOL!
 
Aunt Marg said:
If it was anyone other than yourself, Ferocious, I wouldn't ask, but seeing how it's you, I just HAVE to ask... what did you end up doing with the panties? LOL!
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You may well ask, dear lady. 😊

Being the 'waste not, want not' sort of chap that I am, I did the sensible thing with them..........I made a covid mask for myself......everyone asks me where I bought it. ;);)😊
 
My wife got into a little depression looking for a job here, and being told in e-mails "I'm sorry, but". Now that she definitely knows the reality of a "forced retirement" is what she is looking, she is much better.

However, we are more disappointed than any kind of depression or anxiety. We moved back to Colorado to do things we missed doing while living in Florida. Those things were cancelled. All we can hope for is next Spring/Summer.
 
There is more than the virus from China in the air. When one thinks a thought, it releases into the ocean of thought in the atmosphere to be picked up by anyone with the same "wave length". There is so much sadness in Earth's atmosphere right now.
It's imparative we send strong, positive thought out to the world. The world needs this now more than ever!
I should add IMO.
 
Yup!

I have my little pity parties then I try to count my blessings and think about how lucky I am to have such a comfortable albeit imperfect life.

“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.” - C.S. Lewis

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I googled "dark moments" and it said "dark thoughts are sad and you are expecting something unpleasant to happen". Yes, sad at times but I try not to dwell on it and pick up a good book or listen to a favourite song or think of all the things I am fortunate to have in this life of mine.

As to "expecting something unpleasant to happen", well yes again as life is full of ups and downs and I try to appreciate the things I do have: love, health and prosperity and to give something of myself to others (like donating to a food bank or calling someone I haven't spoke to in awhile).
 
Ronni said:
I have them. Not often, but sometimes I just slip into a funk.

And then I feel guilty because my life is good. I love, and am loved, by family. I have my health, a job I enjoy, a comfortable home.
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A lot of people do feel guilty, and of course there are those who would accuse you of being "un-grateful" for your blessings, but it just doesn't work that way. Age related anxiety and depression
 
I am prone to depression and take meds for it. At times I am very drawn to that dark side which I know sounds silly but I know I am not alone in that. It is not a "wallowing in self misery and be a drama king type of thing", it is more like just giving up and isolate myself. For years I self medicated with alcohol and although it did provide a temporary feeling of numbness which I desired, my life became darker and darker. I am retired from alcohol now and have learned how to appreciate life more and to live in the moment instead of living in the past or worrying about a future that might not even happen. That has helped a lot.
 
I have some dark moments which I think is perfectly normal once in awhile. What gets me so aggravated is when people around me think I should be happy all the time.
So many times I get a look of surprise when I'm out of sorts. They say,"what's wrong with you?" as if I'm not suppose to have a bad day.
Sometimes I get tired being the one listening to sad stories and problems friends and family tell me.
I have much to be thankful for but their are times I need to be sad, upset or a bit depressed.
Lately I just tell my family, "I'm in a bad mood, and I want to be alone."
I take a nap or do something I want to do. Generally the funk passes in a day and I am back on family duty.
 
RadishRose said:
Bad idea? That's a pretty broad brush your painting with Phoenix. In fact so broad, it seems foolish.

I take antidepressants and haven't killed anyone. Nor have many millions of others.
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The brain is controlled by chemicals and electrical impulses. No one really knows how it works or what it can set off by adding other drugs. Doctors just give out prescriptions. Messing with the balance invites disasters. So many people are less than they can be because of them. No offense meant. What I'm saying is a warning. Please be careful what you ingest. My statement is not foolish. I only said my brother had done it. He was once a sweet boy.
 
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