Hey there everyone,
I'm at this weird point in my life where things are actually going very well, and I'm scared. Usually you would think that things going really well would make someone extremely happy especially after having a really hard 2020. It's like I'm overwhelmed with positivity and it's uncomfortable! I just want to enjoy what's happening.
Does anyone have this happen and what do you do to enjoy things more?
What i do is do something i am passionate about 😄 and also laugh as laughter is the best medicine 😄
Hey that's a great idea. I could share my joy with my guinea pigs! I love talking to them and playing with them.... even as a 27 year old. haha
Thank you!
Your welcome ❤️. I want to thank you for everything you do i want to be a social worker when i grow up 😄
Awwe thank you so much! It's a lot of work and so worth helping others that sometimes it doesn't even seem like work. 
Right it seems like a passion 😄 i bet that you really love your job ❤️
"Squeek squeek squeek!!!" (Guinea pig for "I love you"...)
it's nice to be positive! i would try to enjoy it while you can and do the things that you're previous depressed self wished they could do if they weren't depressed. however, if you think you are experiencing too much positivity and find that your mind is racing 1000 miles per minute, delusions of grandeur, decreased need for sleep, heightened productivity, then you may be experiencing a manic episode.
Thank you so much. I'm going to be focusing on the good things happening and stop trying to figure out when it's going to end.
no problem!! let us know how it goes!
It’s very normal. Try to turn your thoughts to gratitude.
Look up “Brene’ Brown Foreboding Joy”
m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_...
Will do!!
Oh my goodness that video was hard hitting!! THANK YOU! It perfectly explained and described what I was doing and how I was feeling and why.
THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you! I'm so grateful for what's happening an for you all.
I definitely do the same. Especially when you are used to horrible things happening in your life. It's hard to accept that you are truly happy and life isn't about to stick it to you.
I've even self sabotaged situations. Rocked the boat I guess. To bring on much faster, the 💩 storm I felt was lurking. I created the issues I feared the most because my anxiety was too high to just "wait" for the horrible to come. I've lost a lot of good relationships that way.
It's hard but I've learned to battle through that insecurity/anxiety. I take a deep breath and think to myself that I'm mostly a good person, why can't I finally have good in my life without a bomb attached to it?
It takes training your brain. It requires thought before action. I like to journal and write down my fears. It helps me to face them in a more healthy way. "Everything is going great but I just know, because of my past, something will come and destroy it all". Those were my thoughts. So I wrote down the fears I felt. At least then I could get them out without voicing them to anyone else and jinxing everything. 9 times out of 10, my fears were unfounded.
Fear can be a healthy emotion. It can protect you when you sense danger. But when you are dealing with an anxiety issue, usually that fear is amped to an unrealistic level that can consume you.
Try to not only write down your fears but also reasons you deserve to be happy without those dark shadows looming above. Eventually you start to believe and that anxiety becomes smaller. You can then start to enjoy things at face value, as they come.
Enjoy whatever it is you are enjoying right now. I bet you deserve to be happy.
Thank you so much! You made me cry by how much I related to that.
I will and I do deserve happiness!
I'm going to journal more. I realize I do it more when I'm happy and not stressed which is kind of the opposite of why I started it. Thank you for the reminder and you vulnerability.
I usually feel this way and get panicked because things are too good and so something is about to go wrong. I get paranoid and start to look for anything bad to confirm my mental bias. it's a hard thing to overcome but the key part is learning to have self compassion. That will allow you to say things like, "it's good that I am happy because I deserve it". That is what I am working on at the moment. It is definitely hard, especially when you have been trained to think a certain way your whole life. Would suggest doing small thing in terms of self care and getting to accept and love those things and gradually move up to the bigger ones. Then be mindful of your life and what is around you so if you notice any bad habits arising you can nip them in the but while you are on this journey. Best of luck to you my friend. Also, I am so happy to hear things are going well for you.
Thank you so much for sharing and letting me know I'm not alone.
Yes! I feel that way it’s because we think if we are happy things are going well something terrible will happen I hate that feeling cannot just be happy in the moment with me I think it’s about control
You're waiting for the other shoe to drop! Relax and enjoy the calm while it lasts. Take this moment to give yourself a treat. Go shopping or for a walk. Anything that says Today is a good day. I'll worry about tomorrow tomorrow. 🦙
Yes just take everything one step at a time!
I'm so happy for you! Celebrate your shift in fortune!!!!
Thank you
For me, I find it to be overwhelming after so long in such awful circumstances here and around the world. We are so starved for good news, some sunshine, some warmth and hope.
Maybe channeling that joy into creative expression, like dance, painting, singing, writing, or anything else that allows you to express yourself to move the over stimulation into real joy for yourself or to share with others. Another method is to listen to some soft music you like and sit quietly and allow this feeling of happiness to be recognized and truly absorbed for all of its benefit.
It is normal to feel scared because it is a new feeling that is so foreign to you. Drink it in, a sip at a time, like a wonderful hot tea on a cold night.
Thank you so much. I've been doing more dancing in the shower. lol
Careful, that could be dangerous! Lol.
Don't worry I got a new bath mat so i don't slip again. lol
Yep.
Fear of unknown future can steal our joy in the now if we let it. Magnesium calms your mind body and spirit and ginseng gets rid of sticky negative thoughts that loop too. Take care of yourself, show yourself grace and let go of tomorrow, we don't know anything about how it will be. Write a gratitude journal and breathe in deep. Seek counsel if need be and remember many churches offer it free. <3 Enjoy your life, I'm glad things are going good for you! <3
congratulations. Usually as soon as things start well and I am enjoying them, then the other shoe will drop. I wish I had your luck👍
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