LOH contest number #212. Speaking of happiness, a difficult task for those who are clinically depressed. (ENG/ESP )

For me, who suffer from diagnosed depression, talking about happiness is really difficult, I think this is the first Ladies of Hive contest I've participated in, I was curious to test myself by writing something different from the usual recipes, travels and reflections. I was interested in both prompts and I decided to try a bit to develop both. Let's start from the first question, am I as happy as I was in the past? Definitely not. Like everyone else, my life before the depression had its ups and downs but seeing it now, years later, despite the various problems, it seems beautiful to me. I didn't have much luck in relationships and work but I had many happy moments especially in my 20s when I was a girl with many dreams, projects, I traveled often, I went out dancing, I made love with everyone and life seemed like a big apple to bite. Of course there were many dark moments, a relationship with a man who stole so much joy, self-esteem and hopes from me, an economic situation that took away the possibility of finishing my studies... But there were also many good moments, the strength and the desire to get back into the game and even in the bad things there was a great passion and a great desire for happiness. With depression a black veil has fallen and for me happiness is something abstract, distant, unimaginable and belonging to the past. Unfortunately this monster takes everything away from you. It's as if the darkness swallows your soul and even just finding a little light is a feat.

Para mí, que sufro de depresión diagnosticada, hablar de felicidad es realmente difícil, creo que este es el primer concurso de Ladies of Hive en el que participo, tenía curiosidad de ponerme a prueba escribiendo algo diferente a las recetas, viajes y reflexiones habituales. . Estaba interesado en ambas indicaciones y decidí intentar desarrollarlas un poco. Empecemos por la primera pregunta, ¿soy tan feliz como en el pasado? Definitivamente no. Como todos, mi vida antes de la depresión tuvo sus altibajos pero viéndola ahora, años después, a pesar de los diversos problemas, me parece hermosa. No tuve mucha suerte en las relaciones y en el trabajo pero tuve muchos momentos felices sobre todo a los 20 cuando era una chica con muchos sueños, proyectos, viajaba mucho, salía a bailar, hacía el amor con todos y la vida parecía una manzana grande para morder. Por supuesto hubo muchos momentos oscuros, una relación con un hombre que me robó tantas alegrías, autoestima y esperanzas, una situación económica que me quitó la posibilidad de terminar mis estudios... Pero también hubo muchos buenos momentos, la fuerza y las ganas de volver al juego y hasta en los malos hubo una gran pasión y un gran deseo de felicidad. Con la depresión ha caído un velo negro y para mí la felicidad es algo abstracto, lejano, inimaginable y perteneciente al pasado. Desafortunadamente este monstruo te quita todo. Es como si la oscuridad se tragara tu alma e incluso encontrar un poco de luz fuera una hazaña.

So to conclude with the first question, yes I was definitely happier before and unfortunately I didn't realize it at all. For the second question, what brings true happiness and how important is it to find it? At the moment, as I said, I see happiness with binoculars but if I were to be asked what brings true happiness I believe it is a combination of factors but above all having as few thoughts as possible, I see it this way because for me too many intrusive thoughts and negatives are a daily nightmare and I believe that what we have in our heads greatly influences our happiness, but I also believe that there are external factors that can help us be happier, good health, a good economic situation, someone who loves us, a beautiful family. How to look for happiness instead, who knows, right now I look for it in the little things, sometimes even in the very small ones, a good coffee, a moment in which my mind gives me respite from negative thoughts, a hug from someone I love, looking at and caressing my cats, the colors of a sunset, a good book or a good series. Finding happiness right now is difficult, there are days when it's even more difficult because I don't even see the little things but I only feel a big bubble of pain. I only know that I would really like to be happy again, I would really like to heal from depression and find joy, happiness and hope within myself.

Entonces, para concluir con la primera pregunta, sí, definitivamente era más feliz antes y desafortunadamente no me di cuenta en absoluto. Para la segunda pregunta, ¿qué trae la verdadera felicidad y qué tan importante es encontrarla? Actualmente como dije veo la felicidad con binoculares pero si me preguntaran qué es lo que trae la verdadera felicidad creo que es una combinación de factores pero sobre todo tener el menor número de pensamientos posible, lo veo así porque para mí demasiados pensamientos intrusivos y negativos son una pesadilla diaria y creo que lo que tenemos en la cabeza influye mucho en nuestra felicidad, pero también creo que hay factores externos que pueden ayudarnos a ser más felices, buena salud, una buena situación económica, alguien quien nos ama, una hermosa familia. Cómo buscar la felicidad en cambio, quién sabe, ahora mismo la busco en las pequeñas cosas, a veces hasta en las muy pequeñas, un buen café, un momento en el que mi mente me da un respiro de los pensamientos negativos, un abrazo de alguien. Me encanta, mirar y acariciar a mis gatos, los colores de un atardecer, un buen libro o una buena serie. Encontrar la felicidad en estos momentos es difícil, hay días que es aún más difícil porque ni siquiera veo las pequeñas cosas sino que solo siento una gran burbuja de dolor. Sólo sé que me gustaría mucho volver a ser feliz, me gustaría mucho curarme de la depresión y encontrar alegría, felicidad y esperanza dentro de mí.

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Te abrazo grandemente de alma a alma. He vivido mi vida buscando comprender una tristeza que me a acompañado por largo tiempo y realmente aun, aunque no he conocido la razón de porque regresa cada cierto tiempo, He notado en mi que eso es producto de una conexión muy grande con mis ancestras. Tener fe y confianza en nosotros mismos y en nuestros sueños es algo que vinimos a hacer y dejar de intentar cumplir con nuestros ideales de amor humano, se convierte en una gran deuda con nosotros mismos. así que lo único que te puedo decir es CONTINUA SOÑANDO CHICA!


I embrace you greatly from soul to soul. I have lived my life seeking to understand a sadness that has accompanied me for a long time and really still, although I have not known the reason why it returns from time to time, I have noticed in me that it is a product of a very big connection with my ancestors. Having faith and trust in ourselves and in our dreams is something we came here to do and to stop trying to fulfill our ideals of human love, becomes a great debt to ourselves, so all I can say to you is KEEP DREAMING GIRL!

Thank you very much for sharing with me and sorry that you had bad time too. I think it can be easy to me find a good vibration with my ancestors I don't have good relationship with my family and relatives.

🥰🫂good times come soon ❤️

Thank you @noemilunastorta for sharing part of your journey with Depression with us, for bringing much needed awareness to mental health and how happiness can be difficult at times and feel so unattainable. I hope to see you answer more questions from the community in the future. xx

Oh yes I must check the contest more often, offers good prompts and ideas.

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I have wrestled with this demon since High school. There are times it envelops me without realizing it. Drugs didn't help much and sometimes made me feel worse. I learned to recognize it and I've eventually found the best tools to employ in dealing with it, and with happiness and joy one must be pro-active and take the initiative. I'm glad to finally find my happiness and joy in my church friends, my siblings, and my sons.
You are not alone @noemilunastorta ❤️