Poll Do You Like Sunlight?

[liv now]

I love the sun. it energises me and helps me feel connected to the earth and to life. also when I'm feeling low and need soothing the warmth i get from sitting in the sun makes me feel soothed. A bit like a nice warm hug. it also helps ground me if I am dissociated. I become withdrawn after a couple of days without sunlight. although I have to say that after weeks of intense heat and bright sunny days in the summer It is a nice reprieve to see clouds. but not for too long though!!!!!

 

[JillyB]

I love the sun!
Although when I was a child, I stopped crying because it felt like the only thing in my life I could control. So I used to wish for rain as it felt like the sky was crying for me. It was such a release. So even though I do love the sunshine, there is something so very soothing to me when it rains.

 

[Insane in York]

I hate the sun. I stay inside as much as I can, but I am more apt to go out when it's cloudy. I am most comfortable though in any kind of precipitation.

 

[miahowl]

These polls are only reinforcing that I am in the right place. Everyone that I have done puts me in the majority, with the exception of one, which was the 2nd runner....glad to find a place. I am frustrated and want to get better!!

 

[Robin]

Love the sun!!! Lifts the cloud that is over me. My favorite thing to do on a weekend off, when the sun is shining is to start the morning having breakfast at a coffee shop that has an outside area to soak up the sun. Then do something outside, like take sascha (my cocker spaniel) to the beach or go to the driving range or golf course and hit some balls. Makes me feel ok again.

 

[Marie E.]

I love the warmth of the sun and cannot live without it!!

 

[Srain]

I grew up with mostly rainy grey days and I worshiped the sun, so I hate it when it's dark out for too many days. I get depressed but not like I use to. However, I can't stand the brightness and heat on my skin, it feels like torture...I am turning into a Vampire :ninja: I wear thin light long sleeves, HUGE glasses, sheer leggings. I don't mind being outside doing things as long as I can go in the shade. I live in the tropics and wouldn't have it any other way but man, I hate Summer HA!

Love those warm nights and walking though, I hate being cold :tup:

 

[AngelaMarie]

It takes me a while to get used to the sun. In the morning it is hard, it seems to bright. I always have to have sunglasses with me because of headaches.

By the way, has anyone else noticed how loud it seems to get all of a sudden when the sun comes out? it is a little overwelming for me.

 

[intothelight]

I don't think the sun can ever be bright enough or daylight long enough for me. I lived through another winter, in more ways than one.

Bring on spring and summer!

 

[anni]

I used to like cloudy days, when things were awful. It wasn't a depressive thing-they felt cozier or something, more secure as silly as that sounds. I knew that was over when the sun started to feel good on my face again.

 

[The Albatross]

I grew up in So Cal... found a connection to UV's and my mood when I moved away from the west coast. I tend to stay indoors when I am holding uncomfortable things... an old recovery theme "cutting myself off from the sunlight (of the spirit)" really rings true. I try to get some UV's and can recognize in myself, that when I don't want to do it, I am "holding" memories and depressive thoughts.

 

[Sham]

I like some sun but my brain does not handle much of it. Too much sun causes episodes, insomnia, and eventually basically a catatonic state until I spend a day or 2 in the dark. My brain chemistry has issues. All meds that increase serotonin cause similar reactions followed by panic attacks (anxiety meds causing panic attacks is somewhat amusing after the fact) and trembling.