The Mood Thread

[Jimmy1]

Am I Happy Or Am I Contented

I had this discussion with my therapist the other day. I was telling her I was not happy with the way things were going and generally just not a happy person.

She begged to differ. She said she had seen me happy at times. She said on a good day I can be happy. When I read some jokes I am happy. She believes maybe it is that I am just not content at the way things are going??

Are they the same things??

There is an old saying money cannot buy happiness, I believe that. You can have all the money in the world and all the material things in the world but not be happy.

My son makes me happy and I feel proud when he accomplishes things.
When I go Ten Pin Bowling, I am happy whether I have a shit game or not.
When I go to a mates place and jaw off over a coffee, I can be happy.

Another thing I am sick of hearing is people that say to me that I choose the life I live. Hmmmm. I did not choose to have PTSD.
And that dramatically alters my lifestyle and my choices.

That is why I always say I would give my left nut not to have PTSD and have my life back the way it was. Then I would be content.
So the other day I worked out that I have been going out of my way to make other people in my life, hoping that it will make me feel happy.

Is this mindless rambling???

Can anyone understand what I am saying.

Jimmy:eek:

 

[anthony]

Feeling pretty damn good at the moment. I am getting myself into a much better routine using the computer, where instead of going to rest and watch TV, which wasn't really working well all these years, I instead get up, walk around the house, go outside for a bit, then come back and get into it again. I am beginning to get far more things done online here now than I have in a while, all with maintaining my health a little better. Only really gave this one a shot the other day, because I had to be honest and realise that sitting on the lounge watching TV to rest, was only aiding depression to kick my arse... which it did for about two weeks not so long ago. That was the longest bout I had had in years at once. What I was doing was no longer working, so I had to change strategies.

Feeling.... excellent again now. Spending about 10 - 15hrs a week in the passenger seat teaching the teenager to drive... has to have 120hrs, so that is actually quite relaxing for me now. Was a little nervous at first, but now relaxing. Go figure!!!