Confession is good for the Hype. - - Part 11

[MrMaooz]

I confess my daughter started High School yesterday and I'm terrified for her.

Why?

 

[Brain Damage]

While in the middle of it, I felt very depressed throughout most of high school (except senior year, that was almost all fun and games), but looking back on it, I can only really think of good memories.

Sometimes I actually miss that place.

Are college students supposed to be this sentimental?

Which reminds of me a confession. I'm about to be a junior in college (undergrad) and it's shocking to me how fast the time has gone by. Part exciting. Part terrifying.

 

[Piper Maru]

I confess that I've been living with lifelong depression. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

 

[MrMaooz]

I confess I have man crushes on Chris Pine and Henry Cavill.

 

[Brain Damage]

I confess that I've been living with lifelong depression. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

Occupy yourself, occupy yourself, occupy yourself.
I'm not a professional by any means, so maybe this is all bull, but speaking from personal experience I know that depression has always been worse when I'm sitting around at home, aimlessly browsing the computer and feeling sorry for myself.

Go outside. Take a walk. Take a run (any good exercise will release endorphins, which will make you happier. **** yeah, science!). Draw something. Write something (it's corny, but it really can be a great way to get your emotion out of your head and into something tangible). A great thing to do is to volunteer your time to people in need. Maybe at a homeless shelter, or at a program for adults wanting to get their GEDs and such, or at a suicide hotline. Not only will it help you really put your problems in perspective, but the satisfaction of helping to improve someone's quality of life is immense.

Also, don't be afraid to vent to people. I'm always willing to listen and talk, and I'm sure plenty of other people here are too. This is a good community, take advantage of it.

But above all, keep your head up

 

[ComicChick]

I confess I have man crushes on Chris Pine and Henry Cavill.

at least you have good taste!

 

[E-Man]

I confess that I've been living with lifelong depression. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

You have all the tools you need to not be depressed.

If you're broke you can save money in a variety of ways.

If you love music then the internet has over 9,000 ways to find new, great stuff.

If you love to read then the same rule applies.

If you're just sad for no reason then sex helps. If you can't get sex then *********ion is honestly a healthy thing that can ease the pain.

Whatever ails you the tools to end it are there for the taking. Some things can really gnaw at you like the death of a loved one or having a physical ailment, but life is about the long run. You gotta find happiness to make it worthwhile, and there are too many ways to make yourself smile to stay in a funk. It's not easy, but it's definitely doable.

Plus there's always the possibility of a Mike Tyson/Cthulhu fight happening at the MGM Grand.

 

[Ultimatehero]

I'm not entirely comfortable with a biopic I'm writing being 170 pages +, but then again on the other hand plenty of films are way way way longer than this. And with the amount of material in this - it's literally impossible to tell this guy's story in any less than that.

 

[Anita18]

Occupy yourself, occupy yourself, occupy yourself.
I'm not a professional by any means, so maybe this is all bull, but speaking from personal experience I know that depression has always been worse when I'm sitting around at home, aimlessly browsing the computer and feeling sorry for myself.

Go outside. Take a walk. Take a run (any good exercise will release endorphins, which will make you happier. **** yeah, science!). Draw something. Write something (it's corny, but it really can be a great way to get your emotion out of your head and into something tangible). A great thing to do is to volunteer your time to people in need. Maybe at a homeless shelter, or at a program for adults wanting to get their GEDs and such, or at a suicide hotline. Not only will it help you really put your problems in perspective, but the satisfaction of helping to improve someone's quality of life is immense.

Also, don't be afraid to vent to people. I'm always willing to listen and talk, and I'm sure plenty of other people here are too. This is a good community, take advantage of it.

But above all, keep your head up

I agree with this. I'm a pretty extreme introvert, but I get into funks if I live inside my own head. I need to be helping people, or interacting with them at the very least. The relationship thread here on SHH is a good example.

It's why I "sold myself out" to do graphic design rather than fine art. I can draw and paint very well, but living inside my own head makes me unhappy. I don't believe in suffering for my art. I'm much happier in the service of others.

Also, when depression is very very bad, there's no shame in getting on antidepressants. Not every drug will work for everyone, you often have to experiment. But when your brain is chemically fubared, a bit of a boost (under professional supervision, of course) couldn't hurt.

 

[Brain Damage]

I'm not entirely comfortable with a biopic I'm writing being 170 pages +, but then again on the other hand plenty of films are way way way longer than this. And with the amount of material in this - it's literally impossible to tell this guy's story in any less than that.

Have you thought about going the Lincoln approach and focusing in on a short, but crucial, period of their life?

 

[Ultimatehero]

The key for this guy and project is whole thing.

 

[Matt Mortem]

I confess that I've never seen The Sopranos until now. Now I'm binge watching it.

 

[James]

I confess I really like Matt Mortem's avatar.

 

[MrMaooz]

at least you have good taste!

 

[Bruce Banner]

I confess that I've been living with lifelong depression. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

Same. Definitely have to agree with what everyone else said. Distractions are a key to keep yourself from brooding on things and having your mind wander into places it shouldn't.

As an introvert, I found that having a close circle of friends matters, even if it's just one or two, a few quality people motivating me to stay balanced is better than most which are usually total ****'s.

 

[SpideyVille]

Same. Definitely have to agree with what everyone else said. Distractions are a key to keep yourself from brooding on things and having your mind wander into places it shouldn't.

As an introvert, I found that having a close circle of friends matters, even if it's just one or two, a few quality people motivating me to stay balanced is better than most which are usually total ****'s.

Yeah, I spent the last year pretty much alone since I graduated from college and didn't have a job or any friends since they were still in school. It was really rough and put me in a really bad rut after I felt like I had a very successful 3-4 months to start off the year.

But now I have a job and I've been hanging around my Brother in law's ex at work, and since I knew her prior to working there, it was easy to build a rapport with her and she constantly gets on me whenever I start to get or think a little negatively. Its really been great at helping me keep myself in check and remembering that I have a lot of positive things to look forward to despite the fact that I'm not happy with my current situation.

 

[Victarion]

I confess that I feel as if my story's going to implode in on itself in terms of characters. I started making them to show certain things essential to the plot; now they're doing their own thing and telling me to...go away and leave them be.

 

[Warhammer]

I confess that I wish more people I see in the real world knew just how geeky I really am. Rarely do comic books or films actually come up in real world discussion. If I had a girlfriend, I'd want her to be a film or comic book geek. She'd have to love some kind of fandom (Lord of the Rings, DC, Marvel, Dr. Who, Star Wars, Star Trek, etc.).

 

[KevanG]

I confess that I feel as if my story's going to implode in on itself in terms of characters. I started making them to show certain things essential to the plot; now they're doing their own thing and telling me to...go away and leave them be.

Well, if you're like 90% of the authors I've read, you plan to murder some of them off. They've become genre savvy and wish only to live.

 

[Warhammer]

Same. Definitely have to agree with what everyone else said. Distractions are a key to keep yourself from brooding on things and having your mind wander into places it shouldn't.

This is very true. I try my best to keep myself occupied because my dysthymia always creeps up when I'm not. Hanging out with friends is an escape. Watching a film (whether it's at the cinema or at home) is an escape. Going to the gym is an escape. Being on these boards is an escape. Even work is an escape. Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to sound all dramatic because I don't think I suffer from major depression, only dysthymia.

As somebody who is considers himself a homebody sometimes, there is a fine line between being a homebody and being depressed. At times, I love being alone but at other times, I want to be occupied. It's weird.

 

[Piper Maru]

Thanks for the responses to my earlier post everyone, I really appreciate it. I'd quote you all, but it would be a massive wall of text.

 

[E-Man]

I confess that I am thinking pretty hard about going into teaching.

 

[RetrogradeOrbit]

I confess that I am really getting into Dexter via Lovefilm.

It scares me sometimes how I can really relate to some of the monologues in his head.
Does that make me weird or somehow mentally deranged?

 

[SpideyVille]

I confess that I really want to move out of my house now. Either that, or just find a way to get away from my family altogether.

 

[jonathancrane]

Today, I submitted my first interview request; I contacted the department of a major comic book entity and left a message on the answering machine of the person involved with arranging said interviews. However, I cannot shake the [fear] that I botched the request I submitted.

Edit:

It is my last year with the newspaper and I was hoping to secure a nice interview, for once...because I do pretty much do not know where I will be, or what I will be doing, once school is out. All I know is that there is a 9/10 chance this is [probably] my final year with the press.