ok first off
I must say to all whom seem to be in a constant downer
man that sucks im sorry for you

life to me is but an adventure
if things get down
I know it will get better

" always look on the bright side of life"

why put yourself through a constant stage of worry
why let others get to you
why constantly beet yourself over the head about your past
the past is there for you to learn from not regret
the past if there for you to understand the pressent better
the past if there for you to become stronger by
so dont let self doubt rule you
dont allow your memories to haunt your every day of exsistance
smile nod then walk onward
for that is but the past
and the past is but wisdom for the now

Perhaps a downer now and again is just another stage of living....a chapter in the book of the everyday emotions....


-Irishvamp-

yes very true... but then again. fighting the urge to enjoy the downer is a good thing. pulling yourself up out of the downer is also good.

oh and to all the stoners / hippies. the downer we are speeking of is not a drug..lol *wink*

being in a state of depression often has nothing to do with your past. not regretting your past doesn't make it any less scary. learning from your past does not make the lesson any less painful. the past is not the reason that i struggle to get out of bed. the future is.

as to letting other people get to you... well, when you care about people (and i mean people in a broad sense), it's hard not to care what they think of you. and when most of them think of ill of you for one reason or another, it's hard not to think ill of yourself.

but i do agree with you. life should be lived to it's fullest. but realize that "fullest" is mosts definitely a subjective term.

Oh I'm so out of the downer.
I'm so very in full kick their ass into the dirt mode for bein careless bitches.
I lunged out of the downer a few hours ago.

Seems I am pushing my way out as well as being pulled.....


-Irishvamp-

*hugs* dont listen to others
most people enjoy putting others down. its a control issue
and yes the future is a scary thing.
but thats waht makes it an adventure
an adventure is something that you never know what is going to happen next..
and I am sorry you have people that call themselves friends that do not assist you with your feelings of self worth but instead <maybe with out realising it> trod upon yours.
the pain from the past yes will be there.
it is a matter of wiether you will let it fester within you
or wiether you will take time to take care of that part of your soul
letting out the poison. giving it time to heal
airing it out. then properly taking care of it.
yes it is a hard thing to do
but it is well worth the effort
taking the time to help yourself is always worth the effort

well this is the moment of letting go and walking away.
yeah girls can do horiable things to your heart
just as guys can to theres
it is a matter of
they Left you
there for they are loosing out on something good
look back over your relationship
see if anything you did could of effected there choice and make note of it
but other then that ..grin and know
" shit it there loss"
and go get a new one.
there are many good people out there I am sure that would enjoy having you
just take the time not to put yourself down and think..dang I cant get that one
and know you can do it
and strive for this betterment of yourself
no one is ever worth the energy needed for the hatred. no matter how much they hurt you

well unless the killed a family member but thats a different story *wink*

dude no worries

I have no idea where this all sprang from but I'm gonna chuck my dime on whats been said so far....alot of people that are depressed can't control it...its a chemical imbalance that needs medical attention...wether those people seek said attention is on them or their family and friends....nothing is sadder then a depressed malk...everyone can fall under a downward spiral...its how you and your family and friends help you through it that matters...some people look down on themselves because they know they can accomplish more then what they have achieved so far...its not always because of what others think....take me for example...I don't care what others think of me...only what I think of myself matters in the end...there are times when I take a step back and look around and say "you can do better"...its not necesarily a bad thing...sometimes people need to take a step back and look at the picture before them and decide if it needs a touch up here and there....sometimes this causes somebody to feel down...sometimes it inspires people.....its the reaction and how you deal with that reaction that counts....

Dweomer's right.like me,i have depression.and i try to hide it sometimes,but most of the time i don't care if it shows or not.and when im depressed i start to think depressing thoughts and that makes me more depressed and i start wanting to die and sometimes i might even attemt suicide.i just don't care about anyone or anything.and worst of all...i can't stop it.