[SSweety]

Hi everyone. I've been depressed for about 8 months- a break up and my work life transitioning to 40 hours a week a lone in an office and then exasperated by winter blues.

Recently, I went out for some dancing. I had two drinks, which I held onto closely for dear life (so no chance I was dosed). About 2 hours into the night, I was standing on the outside of the dance floor watching everyone dance and had this major (what I think it felt like) drop of serotonin in my brain. My energy levels went through the roof, euphoria hit me, and I was just plain **** eating grin sort of happy. This lasted a wee bit through the next day without the energy. Curious if anyone has ever come across the same feeling when they felt a moment of happiness during depression or if this means my depression is not just depression, etc. Also curious if this might mean, I'm snapping out of it.. finally. No, I'm not seeking any medical attention for this. I don't have insurance and I land on that line of income where I don't get any assistance so it's not an option.

[Altered Moment]

I don't know about the serotonin thing. It's much more complicated than that.

I know that when my chemistry is all out of whack due to depression weird things can happen. Maybe the alcohol triggered some hypomania or something.

Could be a good sign you are snapping out of it. I always get hypomanic when I am snapping out of it. Hypomania for me equals lots of energy and some euphoria.