I knew that some people would take this the wrong way, and think that I was calling others weak or a failure or that I was discounting mental illness. You misunderstand. That's why I almost didn't post, and why I added phrases like:

"There are plenty of horrible things in our lives that we can do nothing about."

and

"I respect and personally empathize if you are still in your bed, hugging your pillow, because I have been there and I will be there again."

I was there again last night, almost went to the hospital, so obviously I'm not saying that life changes and being honest with yourself is a blanket solution or is magic. It's still a daily struggle. Excerpts from the article I posted explain more, even though I don't 100% agree with everything she says in the whole article:

"It’s always the serotonin. It’s never the lousy job or the loveless marriage or the helplessness one feels when they finally realize they’ve been pressured into living a life they would have never chosen for themselves. No, it’s never that. It’s always a broken brain.
Now please don’t misunderstand me here. I am not trying to lambaste psychiatric treatment nor am I denying the existence of real, valid, medically proven mental disabilities. I realize there are people out there who downright suffer from hallucinations, irrational fears and compulsions, and crippling life debilitating illnesses that wreak havoc on their lives if left untreated. I do not fault these people for taking the drugs they need to feel better. In fact, I applaud them."

I am one of those people that the author says "downright suffer" from irrational compulsions, etc. I also happened to agree with her observation that sometimes societal norms aren't set up for what makes us happy individually and we have to recognize that and find our own way, which is hard to do. Or that sometimes a change in world view can do wonders when combined with medical treatment.
Maybe it was just a personal revelation to a personal problem I never should have shared. At any rate, I just decided to take advantage of the fact that I was having a good day and post something from my heart instead of waiting until I feel like I feel today and have less-than-happy things to say/feel.

Sorry guys, didn't mean to make anyone feel bad.