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Sometimes I break down.

Sometimes I am exuberant and happy. I am not bipolar and I feel hiding these emotions and balancing them with a drug is not the solution. I feel weak at times, and sometimes I feel very strong. Strong enough to take the weak. At times I cry, at other times I am grinning because I feel good and optimistic. I am not sure whats going on with me. I’m twenty, just lost my job and girlfriend, I’m in school, on my own and trying to make the best of things.This is no riddle. Any ideas?

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Sometimes I break down. Sometimes I am exuberant and happy. I am not bipolar and I feel hiding these emotions and balancing them with a drug is not the solution. I feel weak at times, and sometimes I feel very strong. Strong enough to take the weak. I am not sure whats going on with me. I’m twenty, just lost my job and girlfriend, I’m in school, on my own and trying to make the best of things. Any ideas?

courtybubble offline Verified User (2 years, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 178 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 weeks, 6 days ago (20 minutes after post)

you need to learn how to balance your life.
learn to recognise in yourself when things are starting to get on top of you, when things are building up to being bad. and figure out what a healthy outlet for that angst would be.
its pretty natural to feel like **** after all thats happened, but keeping stress and pain inside you and not finding an outlet is going to make it a hell of a lot harder to get yourself happy again.
figure out what keeps you happy when youre happy, and try and incorporate more of that into your life when youre starting to get down.

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jonish719 offline Verified User (2 weeks, 6 days) Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 2 weeks, 6 days ago (27 minutes after post)

Thats a great thought pattern. I work out currently, that helps me and it seems that it relieves me of stress but every once in a while, and it has happened a lot lately I just get so sad. I’m not necessarily hiding my emotions, Im dealing with them the best I can, but it just gets the best of me.

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courtybubble offline Verified User (2 years, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 178 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 weeks, 6 days ago (34 minutes after post)

which is pretty normal id say dood, everyone has times where they just feel like poo, especially when stuff like that has gone down.
working out is a great way to relieve stress, its what i do too. nothing like a huge *** run to just get it all out.
have you thought about maybe seeing a counselor just on a temporary basis to talk over some of the things youre feeling that exercise isnt helping?
you say youre in school, most colleges and unis have a student health centre which includes a counselor or two

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An Unknown Location | 2 weeks, 6 days ago (49 minutes after post)

I’m twenty too and recently lost my sister and best friend, am so stressed with school, and sometimes am so upset or depressed for no reason. Other times I remember how blessed I am and have so much more than the rest of the world, which makes me really optimistic and happy.
I think the best way to stay happy and balanced, other than a good diet and exercise, is to spend time with people that make you smile. I know from experience that trying too hard to be happy leads to anything but that. So do what you love, live your life, surround yourself with positive people, and you’ll be balanced and happy when you least expect it.

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jonish719 offline Verified User (2 weeks, 6 days) Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 2 weeks, 4 days ago (2 days, 14 hours after post)

Awesome. Even though it figures that every one feels like this every once in a while, its nice to be told someone else has felt the same at some point anyway. I actually just made an appointment with a therapist today so hopefully that can help me with things that the exercise cant. Thanks for your input! :)

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