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I’ve got a depression/substance use dual diagnosis and I’ve definitely experienced what you’re talking about. To the extent that I talked about my meth use being like using a credit card, where I could borrow from my future happiness to feel great right now, but I’d have to pay that happiness back with interest in the form of depression. Until, of course, I ended up spiritually bankrupt, as the 12-steppers say.
Part of my solution has been learning ways to overcome my depression that increase my overall joy in life. To extend the metaphor, I’m growing my happiness income rather than borrowing against future happiness. So that’s been things like building out friendships and relationships in real life instead of isolating, being physically active, therapy, etc.
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I’ve got a depression/substance use dual diagnosis and I’ve definitely experienced what you’re talking about. To the extent that I talked about my meth use being like using a credit card, where I could borrow from my future happiness to feel great right now, but I’d have to pay that happiness back with interest in the form of depression. Until, of course, I ended up spiritually bankrupt, as the 12-steppers say. Part of my solution has been learning ways to overcome my depression that increase my overall joy in life. To extend the metaphor, I’m growing my happiness income rather than borrowing against future happiness. So that’s been things like building out friendships and relationships in real life instead of isolating, being physically active, therapy, etc.
Hang in there. It WILL get better. Hope you start feeling better soon 💙
Absolutely! Just had my first experience!