[lmg103]

soo..i'm finally home and was looking forward to this for such a long time. i saw all my best friends and i thought that was what i needed...just everything to be back to how things used to be. then i was going to sleep last night and was just so upset. i didnt know what to do with myself...like everytime i SHOULD be happy im not. being home makes me even more upset becuase i know i have to go back to school so soon. and this will all be over...and then all that looking forward to coming home...will be gone. just like everything else in my life. ughhh just frustrated. i just wanna be happpyyy againn

[gimmeice]

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I am sorry that being home is not helping your spirits like you thought if would. This has happened to me a few times, I thought I knew what would help me get out of a funk and I was wrong, what I have learned is there is no quick fixes and sometimes you can find your saving grace in the place you least expect. Please don't give up, you can find peace and happiness.

[Sannah]

Img, the geography doesn't matter, it's what's inside. There are reasons why you aren't happy and you can discover them and then work through them.

I remember being where you are (or somewhere like it), going out with my husband and 2 young children and asking myself why I wasn't happy. I had everything that I needed right in front of me. I had yet to discover what was missing inside and I did and I worked through it and now I am truly happy...........

[turquoisesea]

*agrees with other posts*

also, remember there's no time you "should" be happy

You're trying so hard to feel happy - this may sound odd, when I try to make myself feel a certain way I always fail at it and then I feel worse for trying and failing.

You can't change your feelings directly; you can only change how you react and how you think.... changing these things can in turn change your feelings

So I guess, don't put so much pressure on yourself to feel a certain way, or to be a certain way. For the sadness, there are ways out but you can't get mad at yourself for feeling sad

[Greg77733]

ask your dr. to try abilify. itreally helped me a lot. take care

[multipixie9]

lmg103,

when i build things up really big in my mind they almost always disappoint me. two things come to my mind that have helped me.

1. limit my expectations. take things as they come and don't fantasize in advance how i think they "should" be.

2. make gratitude lists. this is not about Thanksgiving Day. it is an everyday type thing i do. when i am feeling down i make myself list anything and everything i can be grateful for. i write down even tiny little things and pretty soon my mood stablizes and even perks up(depending on where you are at, this can take a few days or maybe just a few hours). focus is what can make or break you. requiring myself to focus on positives in my life just helps. complaining drags me down (don't misunderstand me, we all have real problems. i'm talking about constant griping about everything - there's a difference)

i'm glad you posted here, keep coming back - there are helpful people here and you will find some support. hugs,

leslie

[Fuzzybear]

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