new year thread and stuff

[shellygurrrl]

Has anyone else been feeling shitty lately? I mean, Christmas and holidays are nice and all, family and food, friends, I appreciate it, REALLY, but inside, emotionally, spiritually, I've felt like something is wrong.

Don't know if "wrong" is the right word. Going through the motions... feeling separate... just icky. Maybe it's just me!

Anyhow, I don't do resolutions and crap. My goal in life is to be happy. It seems I have a ways to go still!

:p

[cleft_asunder]

Has anyone else been feeling shitty lately? I mean, Christmas and holidays are nice and all, family and food, friends, I appreciate it, REALLY, but inside, emotionally, spiritually, I've felt like something is wrong.

Don't know if "wrong" is the right word. Going through the motions... feeling separate... just icky. Maybe it's just me!

Anyhow, I don't do resolutions and crap. My goal in life is to be happy. It seems I have a ways to go still!

:p

I feel like every Christmas is getting worse each year. You can tell that the magic is gone, because we live in days where the economy is about to go under. There's a real clarity of the split between the rich and the poor during Christmas. You can tell that the middle class are running on inertia, and either they will fall into the rich or poor catagory sooner than later. You don't stay in between anymore I mean.

People don't have money anymore. Before the women's liberation movement, the husband would be the breadwinner, while the wife raised the kids (rather than the government). The husband made as much money as two people do now days. The womens liberation movement was about taxing the other 50% of the population, destroying the family, and making sure the kids are raised by the government.

Things are bad these days. Everything has gone down hill. Things are so bad.

But to answer your question, I can see why you would be depressed because of the holidays. There is a feeling of disappointment because there is no real reason to celebrate. Celebrate what, exactly? Are we living in peace and harmony with one another? Nope, the exact opposite. There is also a feeling of shame, because in the back of my mind I know that gift giving and receiving is NOT what I should be doing. If anything, we should be giving to the poor, and THAT'S IT.

[carlg1212]

How apropo. My cousins and family started talking about politics, like Hillary, Obama, Romney, etc., and who would win the election, and I said "Have you considered there is no difference? That they are all working towards the same goal, which is bigger government, more taxes, less freedom, more police, bigger military, etc.?"

I was greeted with open-mouthed glares. At which point I started laughing and said, "Naw, I'm just kidding!!! Ha ha ha ha!!!".

But I wasn't. I can't seem to relate to anyone anymore.

[zarah]

Yup. Ive been feeling really disconnected for a while..I think that's what prolly led me to this site. I really feel as if the world is slightly tilted, like a horror film where everything seems the same on the surface. but isn't once the surface is scratched.

Christmas was nice, New Year I'm not really interested in..Ill just go through the motions.

[zarah]

How apropo. My cousins and family started talking about politics, like Hillary, Obama, Romney, etc., and who would win the election, and I said "Have you considered there is no difference? That they are all working towards the same goal, which is bigger government, more taxes, less freedom, more police, bigger military, etc.?"

I was greeted with open-mouthed glares. At which point I started laughing and said, "Naw, I'm just kidding!!! Ha ha ha ha!!!".

But I wasn't. I can't seem to relate to anyone anymore.

I so don't talk about politics with anyone but my sister or bf who are so on my level thankfully ;p

[shellygurrrl]

Wow, I can so relate to all of your posts!!!

:D

[h1s_l0rdsh1p]

Many people are starting to discover that they have SAD.

Such as myself.
However, in this time as well. A lot of "spiritual deprivation" is going on. It's the 80's all over again. Also, the constant "war" going on is hurting peoples souls. While blood is being given back to the earth, spiritual energy is being sucked from people.

[rossus]

the last year i'm feeling better than ever...
the direct result of not making myself feel bad for stupid little details...

do not let the world intimidate you,
do not let your own fear and paranoia fool you.

[dmt head]

My cousin has SAD, so does my mum, think a lot of people get it, you can get machines in sun tan booths now and they give you what you need forget what there called, maybe its SAD therapy or something lol

I try not to let things like the poor and homeless get me down, theres not much I can do about it and what good is me being depressed about it going to do? I had a good xmas and the political discussions were hilarious, my family listen to my extreme views and get a good laugh out of me, but I know they know Im right!! lol The funniest part of xmas day was when the queen came on the TV and was talking about helping the needy, pure hipocrisy! Total joke Hope your feeling better shellygurl ill boost you!!

[carlg1212]

the last year i'm feeling better than ever...
the direct result of not making myself feel bad for stupid little details...

do not let the world intimidate you,
do not let your own fear and paranoia fool you.

It's true, but it takes a lot of work. It's kind of like saying "I'm not happy because I'm not happy". Ok, so how do I remain positive and be happy when the world is so fucked up? I try to be positive, but it seems it builds up like a pressure cooker, so that if 2 weeks go by and everything is good, there's a huge negative thing that happens. If I let every day be mediocre blah, then nothing bad happens, it seems anyway.

[danielg]

Many people are starting to discover that they have SAD.
You mean, many people have discovered a new form of avoidance of their emotions by blaming the lack of sunlight. Depression (a racket emotion) is simply an easy way of avoiding dealing with real emotions, or as Jung puts it:
“Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering"

[thirdwave]

Has anyone else been feeling shitty lately? I mean, Christmas and holidays are nice and all, family and food, friends, I appreciate it, REALLY, but inside, emotionally, spiritually, I've felt like something is wrong.

Don't know if "wrong" is the right word. Going through the motions... feeling separate... just icky. Maybe it's just me!

Anyhow, I don't do resolutions and crap. My goal in life is to be happy. It seems I have a ways to go still!

:p

I %100 know what you mean... for me "Detached" is a good word....

I actually think its a positive thing... Cold Turkey so to speak....

I honestly think a new vibration is getting closer and closer and when we are forced to either shift away from it or go with it... we do feel it... and sometimes it can bring us down because we see things in our selves and other we don't like..more and more...

I think its a case of keeping the faith and going with it... or choosing to be ignorant and staying put.

our choice.

[carlg1212]

You mean, many people have discovered a new form of avoidance of their emotions by blaming the lack of sunlight. Depression (a racket emotion) is simply an easy way of avoiding dealing with real emotions, or as Jung puts it:
“Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering"

Very true, much like "Crying is a substitute for pain". Doesn't make crying after getting shot or stabbed or whatever any less real. The pain is there, but some people cry when there's extreme pain.

I don't, of course, because I'm too manly.

[millhouse]

Has anyone else been feeling shitty lately? I mean, Christmas and holidays are nice and all, family and food, friends, I appreciate it, REALLY, but inside, emotionally, spiritually, I've felt like something is wrong.

Don't know if "wrong" is the right word. Going through the motions... feeling separate... just icky. Maybe it's just me!

Anyhow, I don't do resolutions and crap. My goal in life is to be happy. It seems I have a ways to go still!

:p
I feel the same shelllygurll ! just cant celebrate at all,feel people are just pretending to be happy,xmas spirit and all and i just see people buying loads of crap,getting into more and more debt,then in 2 weeks time everyone will have a face like a slapped arse for months on end ,till summer again or is that just been cynical!.....happy new year!;)