Are you happy with your life?

[jrydberg]

Yep Attitude counts for a lot.

 

[July]

Beauty,
You sound like you have a wonderful life. I am sorry about the panic/anxiety attacks.
I am familiar with them. I have had them most of my life the have only gotten better after I decided to try a anti depressant. Wow I did not want to. For years and years I told the dr. I am not depressed. I have one of the happiest marriages I know. My job is great. My kids are good. That is not my problem. Well they only got more frequent. One day out of depsperation I said yes I would try one.
Well thats been two years I feel wonderful. The attacks are so few that my Xanax expires Now! Isn't that wonderful.
I'm not saying it is for everyone. Cause it may not be. Now my 18 year old son is going through awful attacks. He will not try anything other than this one medication called Buspar with a combination of Xanax. And I worry so much for him. His are way worse than mine ever was. ( But he is young and worries about the side effects they mention on tv that I won't mention hear ).
If you feel like you need to talk sometime just PM me.

By the way I have been married to a wonderful man for 21 years almost 22. We have a great marriage. We are truly soulmates .

A wonderful question!
Yes I am truly happy!!

July

 

[jennyanydots]

Originally posted by Lisa F
I agree with this sentiment but only really for people who TRULY brag. I'm not saying that people who post on a question about whether you are truly happy are bragging when they say they are happy, btw. People who are truly happy don't have to talk about how incredibly happy they are and how perfect their lives are with every breath they take... they just are happy and you know they are happy when you are around them. Some people spend a heck of a lot more time talking about how deliriously happy they are than acting like they are happy. I know a few people who do this constantly and upon getting to know them better, it's because they have this need to make the world believe that they are happier than they are... it almost seems like a competition thing. BTW, I am not talking about anyone on here... I don't know anyone here well enough to make that call. I'm talking about in general.

well said, Lisa.

 

[minniepumpernickel]

I personally think that the panic attcks may come from something that you are keeping inside, and not expressing. Something in your psyche that you are afraid to let out, and come to the surface. Maybe some trauma that you've had buried for years?

I had depression, and the medication seems to have helped.


I've always felt that I am very fortunate to be where I am today.

 

[Chattyaholic]

Yes I am very happy with my life.

I've been married almost 29 years to a wonderful guy, our DS and grandchildren live next door to us, our DD and her DH (who are expecting their first baby in January!) live a quarter mile down the road, we have a very nice (we think) home that is paid for, I enjoy my part-time job, my health is getting better and my weight is going down. I have truly been blessed, and I count my blessings every day. Even if I do get into a "funk", I stop and think about what my MIL went through (she died of ALS) and I know I have no right to feel depressed. I know that there are "things" that I would like to have, but I also know that I have a lot more than many do, so I try to be content with that.

 

[Chipperdini]

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[DisMN]

Originally posted by ScarlettO
Thanks, Brenda

DH has definitely "moved on", but I (and a lot of the 100plus workers who lost their jobs)am still working on some very bad feeling towards the two top executives of our former company who mis-used company funds .

Boy, do I hear that last part.

DH mining company left the men withOUT their pensions. So after 27 years working 40-50 hours per week in perilous conditions, there is no pension to look forward to.
In that respect, life sucks rocks but hey, there were men there with 30 years, so they lost even more......I guess we were lucky, huh? LOL LOL

 

[PatriciaH]

Yes, I am happy with my life. I am thankful I have a wonderful husband most of all. We will be married 8 years this October. I am thankful my family is healthy. I am happy I get to work with some wonderful animals a s apet sitter. I like my job as a travel agent because we get to travel a lot. I have some cranky days too-wishing we had a house NOW. I am glad we will be moving to Florida and hope we get one soon. I think about how well off we are in this country and I am grateful!

 

[leahannpen]

Yes, I'd say I am happy. My family, friends and I are all healthy. Most everybody has a job (well, not great ones, but who can complain at a time like this?) and everyone is realitivly happy.

Dosen't seem too bad to me, and I know there are so many people out there who have it really rough right now. When you think it's bad for yourself, remember, someone else always has it worse...it's hard to believe sometimes, but 99.9% of the time, it's right.

 

[danacara]

I fully acknowledge that luck factors in to life happiness just as strongly as skill and attitude and good decision making. I also believe that women worry about bragging too much. In my (very minority, I'm sure) point of view, it's OK to talk about how well things are going, it's OK to talk about how happy you are, hell, it's OK TO BRAG. Men do it all the time, watch them together. I have had the luck of a lifetime already and I'm 24. It hasn't always been pretty getting here ... father is incarcerated for something awful, stepfather died of cancer, mom had to sell the family home, a bout of depression, I've been through all that. But I also was blessed with some book smarts and some athletic ability and I was given enough structure and direction that I could gain some traction on it, and now I'm delighted with my life. Be it bragging to say that, I really don't care. I am and I am totally unembarrassed to say so.

Would I change much? Sure. I would be absolutely sure that I'm dating the right guy. I date a man who is beautiful and wonderful to me and fully in love, and yet I am hesitant to commit, and my reasoning behind that worries me. That's going to be the biggest challenge in my life, committing, as well as trying to break down some of the emotional compartmentalization that I've probably come to rely on a little too much.

But other than that I really feel great. I worked off almost 60 pounds in total after two years of work and I feel pretty, in that cheesy "if I go to a bar, men will talk to me" way. I feel confident in new situations. I feel smart and well-educated. I have a job that is challenging and pays me well. I live in a great city and I enjoy the perks. I feel like I am a credit to my mother and my extended family, and I feel like I would do absolutely anything in my power for my friends, and they know that. Do I screw up? All the time. But again, I'm not really worried about bragging. And when I read about people here doing well, who have things that I eventually want - great kids, strong marriage, general satisfaction - I say to that, it's not bragging, it's pure motivation to me, and thank you all for it.