by kavajava » Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:13 pm
I empathize with the people who said they can't have fun and nothing makes them happy. I'm in the same boat. I can't remember what happiness or fun feels like and nothing I do makes me feel really "good." However, I'm trying to learn to identify and focus on the positive feelings I have, even if they're teeny tiny. For example, you could say I "enjoy" watching anime. At least, I prefer it to lying in bed doing nothing but crying. On some days when I actually have an appetite, you could say I enjoy eating food. At least, I prefer it to eating nothing all day and becoming shaky and anxious as a result of not eating. I enjoy sleeping, if not at night then after about 4am when my insane freaky dreams quiet down a little. These things are a start at least. I hope that the more I focus on small positive emotions, the more of them I'll be able to feel. I hope.
Dx: high-functioning Borderline Personality Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, severe Social Anxiety, long-term Major Depressive Disorder, and severe innattentive-type ADHD.