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Denninmi

(6,581 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:49 AM Jan 2013

Happiness is a choice.

Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Find light in the beautiful sea
I choose to be happy

Diamonds - Rihanna

Rihanna told me so.

She's right.

Choose to be happy. It's worth it.

You can trust Bipolar Man on that one, he has used all of his superpowers to fight for the good.

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Happiness is a choice. (Original Post) Denninmi Jan 2013 OP

I am not convinced a person suffering from clinical depression ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #1

Yeah Tobin S. Jan 2013 #4

Yep! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #2

It was this morning. It probably won't be by tonite. HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #3

That works for me now days Tobin S. Jan 2013 #5

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

1. I am not convinced a person suffering from clinical depression

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:20 PM

Jan 2013

can just choose to be happy.

There are some other mental illnesses that also impede happiness, such as paranoia and some dementia.

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

4. Yeah

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 07:38 PM

Jan 2013

It probably works okay for those who are normally stable minded. If you're brain chemistry isn't screwed up, it's probably a lot easier to look on the bright side. But if you think aliens are beaming thoughts into your head telling you to kill yourself for the good of mankind...well, that might be a little more tricky.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

2. Yep!

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 07:05 PM

Jan 2013

Happiness is definitely a choice. There's WAY too much to be miserable about so just focus on the positive!

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

3. It was this morning. It probably won't be by tonite.

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 07:23 PM

Jan 2013

And that's just the way the world is.

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

5. That works for me now days

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 07:41 PM

Jan 2013

But it's a lot easier for me to be happy knowing that I lived through a ten year nightmare, survived it, and have been able to make my life the way I want it to be so far without further trouble. It's a lot easier to be happy knowing that the worst days of your life are probably over.

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