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Originally Posted by Umbral_Seraph
Hmm, I can't really say for sure. I know that in my own experience there is almost no ebb and flow to what I feel, just a constant sadness, hopelessness, lack of motivation/self-esteem that permeates every aspect of my life that I just can't get rid of. I cannot remember ever feeling any different and I know from others how little I've changed in my attitudes since I was little. However, I've never totally lost my ability to function, which I think is important for the diagnosis of dysthymia. I guess it comes down to which you think it is.  |
I guess what I meant to say is that my sad feelings at times lie dormant underneath the more lighthearted feelings on the surface, you know?...Especially the irritability. You have never met a person more irritable than I. I try to lift my moods with humor and sometimes am able to, temporarily of course, but always there is the original, deeper crap under the surface. I hope this makes sense. I feel like I have to justify my feelings to others because I'm not even able to accurately describe them in the first place.
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