i’ve had depression for ~4 years, and everyday is usually a struggle. today’s been different, i woke up feeling okay, and during the day it only got better. usually whenever i have a ‘good’ day i still feel that horrible emptiness inside and the dread that it wont last. and usually by the end of the day, i’ll be lying in bed with that empty feeling believing it’ll never get better. i never thought i’d have a REAL good day again. today i felt myself smile with pure happiness and i have missed that feeling so much. i never realised how much i missed it, because of how much i’ve wallowed in self pity and negative thoughts, and it gives me so much hope. things DO get better, misery doesn’t last forever. i hope this gives others hope too, as i NEVER in a million years thought id feel this feeling again. genuine happiness, not the half manic half euphoric i usually feel.