I'm here because I know of nowhere else to go with this. No real drama or tragedy,just a goofy little fluke. All of my life I've suffered from anxiety and depression, and it showed. I never smiled. But a couple of nights ago, my bad feelings went into hyper-drive so I tried something I've never tried before:I smiled. Not the half-assed smile I give when dealing with customers or listening to someone's fishing story for the 106th time,but the biggest widest goofiest smile I could muster. And my bad feelings disappeared. My face hurt like Hades but when I stopped the bad feelings returned. So I did it again. Only this time I kept on despite the pain. It's been three days,and I can't stop with the goofy grinning. I'n not lying when I tell you the boss at work nearly had a heart attack when he saw me today. Most who know me are shocked,none more than me. One co-worker said I looked like the Joker. (from the "Batman" franchise, for the one or two of you on the 'net who don't know...) This is now a new addiction, it seems like, but it's not doing me any harm. And I (maybe?) could quit any time. I just don't want to. As I sit her typing this, my face feels like it's going to split down the middle, but I'm fortunate that I am aware of the one thing I know of that can ruin this. Alcohol. Sobriety is good,no matter if it is mostly warped (for me,anyway...)
They tell us that it takes fewer muscles to 'smile' than to 'frown' ... but I know what you mean ... it's horrible to go around being depressed and anxious all the time ... ... ... I love your post above, it's the perfect example of 'acting as if' so that over time we do become what we practice ... meaning that if you go around practicing 'being happy', then soon you will be ... it really IS a choice ... it doesn't just happen, we have to work at it ...
Great Share!!!
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I wonder where the inspiration to smile came from. It's so against your nature. It's got to be a God job, perhaps the start of a spiritual experience. It reminds me of when things began, miraculously, to change for me. I found myself acting quite diferently to my old self, without any real thought or effort. A miracle is what it is! And the one thing I know about that.. there will be more!
God bless, MikeH
-- Edited by Fyne Spirit on Sunday 15th of September 2013 07:57:30 PM
Hey man, ... our moods largely depend on the condition our spirits are in ... ... ... I found that as I continued to practice the principles in the program, my 'spirit' was lifted to newer heights ... and I have witnessed this in those with 'chemical imbalances' as well ... the condition our spirit is in, can cancel out many of the discomforts we were destined to experience ... much of it has to do with 'faith' ...
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