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Buttercup

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Normal?
« on: May 04, 2012, 10:46:24 PM »
I've sat here wondering what 'normal' feels like.
How do we know if and when we achieve it? 
Is there such a thing as normal?

Bit deep for almost 11pm on a Friday night just wondered what everyone else thinks.

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2012, 10:53:38 PM »
I don't think I know what 'normal' is.  I have often said I just want to feel 'normal' again though, even though I am not sure what normal is.

That probably does not make sense but do not know how else to put it  :).

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2012, 10:59:39 PM »
I don't know. I wonder if how I am now is the normal me, and the other Kate was just pretend

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2012, 11:02:45 PM »
Agree with both of you.

It's a weird one.

I say I want to feel normal Shaz, but like you say, what is it?

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2012, 03:56:34 AM »
Yes, I too say I want to be normal again, but what is normal?  Perhaps it might be better thinking that I want to be happy again and for that happiness to last more than a few fleeting hours or days and not strive for 'normality' whatever that might be

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2012, 06:11:32 AM »
I think your right Zaf.

My problem is I get too happy and it swings the other way. I can't figure out where the medium is.

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2012, 07:54:46 AM »
I think I know what you mean Buttercup even though I dont suffer the big mood swings you do, finding a stable happy medium would be wonderful

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2012, 08:02:59 AM »
I think it's hard when depressed know what normal is. It's almost like we are constantly questioning how we feel, maybe because we worry about sinking into a deep dark whole.

Sometime I wonder if that questioning can stop us becoming 'normal' if such a thing exists.

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2012, 08:14:21 AM »
I'm sure we think differently to 'normal' people and do become very concious of the variations of our moods, I think you're probably right that we are watching to catch the first signs of descending back into the huge black pit of depression

Hmmmm, I dont know if 'normal' does actually exist
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Re: Normal?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2012, 08:24:57 AM »
I think you're right Zaf, I'm not sure it exists. For me it all about finding a state that feels comfortable.

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2012, 08:27:33 AM »
I agree there Buttercup

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Re: Normal?
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2012, 09:12:26 AM »
I second that.

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