Why is it that when you have everything, you can still be depressed?

Question

Its strange, the past year of my life has been great. Plenty of freinds, havent lost a fight for a long time and im drunk all the time.
But i always make wrong desicions and i think im worried aout when they will catch up.

Answer 1

Having everything and having what you need in your heart are two different things. You can't know certain levels of happiness without knowing the same levels of sadness, because you don't have anything to compare this experience to. And so, it seems dull, meaningless, and you subconsciously try to find something painful to fill that with, so that you can compare and feel happy again. The only problem is, most of those painful things can't just go away when we're satisfied with them. We can't find our happiness anymore, and we don't know what to do. We feel trapped, and we know there's nothing we can do or we'd be doing it, but we still feel guilty about doing nothing at all. THIS is where the depression comes from. I'm afraid there's no easy way out of it, but I can tell you this from my life experience. The sooner you start planning ahead how to get out of the wrong decision you make, the less difficult it will be to really do it. It might take 2 tries, or 10, or hundreds, but each time you try, you get a little closer to making it, and you at least loose the sense of guilt over doing nothing, because you are doing Something. Don't get discouraged. No one can carry you down the dangerous path home (wherever or whatever you feel home is), but some Can light the way and make it easier to see the obstacles in your way. They are the people who care about you. Keep them close. (why, yes, i am really 18, why do you ask? Was I a little to deep?)

Answer 2

Because you realy have nothing. If you are drunk all the time, you are letting a foreign substance control your thoughts and how you act. You have lost the very sense of who you realy are. Perhaps the alcohol is the reason your making the poor decisons as well.

Things can not make you happy unless you can enjoy them without getting drunk....and even then you need more then just cool stuff.

And how many friends would you still have if you didnt have this "Stuff" and quit drinking...?

Do you have everything? Perhaps alot of material side, but on the inside of yourself you are lacking. You need to refocus and start over.

email me at [e-mail] if you want to talk.

Answer 3

Ya Don't Have Everything,Quit Feelin Sorry For Yourself,Man PLS Work On That 360 and Your Picture Looks Faded Man,Work On That 360 And Man Upload A Clear Picture

Answer 4

I think you can be depressed when you have everything because it's not the everything that you need. Seems to be nature's way of telling you what do need and what you really don't. Kinda odd isn't it?

I think you might be depressed because of these choices you said you've made. You can have everything in the world, but that won't make bad mistakes go away. All it takes to throw some people off, and this might be yourself included, is one little thing. Sounds to me like these choices have got under your skin a little bit and are throwing you off.

If possible, you might need to correct those choices, maybe a few things about you're lifestyle, but different strokes for different folks, eh?

Answer 5

Well, maybe you should think about getting closer to God.There is a emptiness we all carry around that we try to fill up with earthly things like sex,alcohol,other drugs,overeating.We are pretty creative as people on trying to fill that hole.As for the bad decisions you are afraid will come back and bite you on your ***, Pray.Ask for forgivness and guidence when these things come-up again.When you realize that things,people and drugs dont make you happy,take the next step to change it.My brother died 3-9-06.He lived with his matto as "Do The Next Right Thing".The last year of his life that was how he kept himself from making bad decisions.You cant go wrong doing that.God Bless, I hope this helped you.

Answer 6

I think when you have everything you have nothing to look forward too. Make some goals and reach them even if there small they still count like maybe not drink and do something else for once. Take a art class maybe, use your mind instead of waste it, you might also know that your wasting yourself being a drunk your doing nothing good for anyone including yourself I would be depressed if I had everything and I did nothing productive ever.

Answer 7

Every other George I've known and I've known many has been very sporty. The only "sport"you seem to practice is fighting. Unless you're a professional fighter, I'd say stop fighting and start running. Every other George I've known has been very kind and friendly, so if you are a proffesional fighter you might want to retire, fighting doesn't suit you. I've only ever known one George who ever got drunk and like you, he didn't seem to always be happy. Alcohol is a depressant so unless your happy you shouldn't be drinking.
PS
My dad was a "George" as were two of my mom's siblings George and Georgette. My aunt's son has that name as does his neice. Dad's cousin married one.Coworker, best friend, friend's dad...
Your not living up to your name. Again, quit drinking and fighting, and start running.

Answer 8

Because you have nothing to look forward to.

Being drunk all the time is not good. You need a purpose in life, and you being drunk just tells me that you have no direction or aspiration or mission. People who drink are trying to get away from something.

Answer 9

Your procrastinating the inevitable. I had a drinking problem for a while, one day i just stopped and got my life back on track. Its hard to do, but drinking is not going to solve the problem. You may have everything, but one thing you reallly dont have is happiness and thats what you are stopping to enter into your life. With drinking too you tend to not eat right. Try reversing that and i promiise you you will start feeling better, it wont cure your feelings but it is a great start to get you on the right track.

Answer 10

Contentment is internal, not external, so nothing you have can make you less depressed.

If you like being drunk all the time and being worried due to your choices, then you would be less depressed, right? But you are not, So I would start by changing friends or habits.

Sometimes people drink because they are depressed, sort of self-medication. Have you tried anti-depressants?