So, I just wanted to talk about something today that is a bit of a milestone for me, and to reinforce any positive, big or small, can sometimes be very rewarding and powerful. My medication was increased about a month ago, and I don't know if I can attribute the mood increase and positivity to that (especially seeing as just a few weeks ago I was at a crippling low, with suicidal thoughts and feeling of complete emptiness..), or perhaps it's a combination of medicine, techniques to increase mood, and/or psychotherapy but none the less... today was a good day.

I've basically cycle through OK and bad days, but today I would sum up with being extraordinarily better than most days. Nothing particularly special happened today. However I found reasons to laugh, to smile, to genuinely connect with other people -- I felt alive today. I felt something other than sadness and tears, regret, chains of the past, fears of the future...just a very lighter, and peaceful feeling today. A few things financially fell into my favor, which helped with some issues as well. This may just be the ebb and flow of depression, but I've come to cherish the moments like these -- nothing truly worthy of droning on and on about.. but enough to make you feel at ease and glad to know there are breaks from the pain.

I've suffered through depression all my life, and I may for the rest of my life, but I'm doing what I can. I'm not OK yet... but I'm looking for that answer, and I'm not giving up-- not just yet. I take today as being a small victory for me.

[Hopeofreedom]

YAY!👏💜. Good days are the best, right. I'm so happy for you.😁

Ebb and flow of depression is the scariest part. Some weeks, days, moments I'm ok (like now) and other times I scare myself with how low I get. But I try to remember my depression is like stormy clouds that eventually pass.

Also I make sure to come in here and cheer up others, it helps me understand I'm not going thru this alone.

Kisses

[Fizzyo]

Congratulations. I hope you get more of these days! Whatever happens, kudos for storing and treasuring the memory.

You're an example to many of us and inspired me today.

[Fuzzybear]