Originally Posted by
Scissel73
I also have sudden bouts of sadness, but as you stated, they do pass. I often feel numb as well, I just go with the tide; rather than against the tide - with the flow. Think about Ebb and balance. You can't be happy all the time, hence you can't be sad all the time. Content and numb aren't the same by any stretch ... Content and ease are feeling(s) associated with steady solace; rather the feeling(s) of numbness are often when your emotions well up and deaden your senses. Try to (figuratively) step away form you situation sometimes when your anxiety has you questioning whether or not your depressed, because the worry can easily become A self-fulfilling prophecy if the cycle isn't interrupted/broken. Be careful with the word "Normal" - it 'in and of itself' (often) leads to disappointment and uncertainty.