Importance Of Humour: Flying Spaghetti Monster

[Flyaway]

I was listening to the radio today and the news woman said someone in Australia was allowed to wear a spaghetti strainer as a hat for their licence photo, because they claim to be a member of The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster... I laughed!!! And it was genuine laughter!!!

I didn't think I'd ever laugh again... I've been so overwhelmed with grief and depression. But I'm changing, thanks to Cymbalta, a month and a half of serious resting, and online support from you guys!

It feels so good! I need more laughter and joy in my life, so far my life has been one long nightmare! Anyone else feel this way?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

Also, if anyone wants to join Ashdawn and I - we are doing laughter yoga https://www.myptsd.com/threads/i-have-nightmares-almost-every-night.36405/

 

[kahlan]

I'm happy for you that your meds are helping and you're getting your laughter back!

 

[Flyaway]

Cheers Kahlan!

 

[therapybankrupt]

Thanks for sharing Flyaway! You put a smile on my face.

 

[KrispyKreme]

I am so happy Flyaway that you got to laugh!!!

I smiled just reading it :D

Hope you continue to have many more genuine laughs!

Take care,
KK

 

[stuff]

If there's anything good about the numbness and depression associated with ptsd, it's that when those happy moments really do break through, they feel better than anything on earth. I think there's a Krishnamurti quote that states that emotion is like a pendulum, and that the more sorrow you experience the larger your capacity for joy can stretch. In spite of feeling numb a lot, I think there's truth in that.

 

[stuff]

I guess, basically, if you don't have something sorrowful to compare your happiness to, you will never truly conceive of your own happiness.

 

[Flyaway]

Thanks for responding everyone! I'm glad you got a laugh :):):sneaky:

I think there's a Krishnamurti quote that states that emotion is like a pendulum, and that the more sorrow you experience the larger your capacity for joy can stretch.

Thanks for sharing Stuff! I know this is true... At times when I've been feeling stronger, I've felt this drive in me that isn't satisfied with the norm... I want (with the core of my being) and feel I deserve to be happy, very very HAPPY. I feel my heart reaching out for balance, and I need soooo much happiness to balance out the hell I've had inflicted on me.