laughter/ecstasy problem

[EnVida Isaac]

I have a real problem with laughter and ecstasy. It may seem like "not a problem", but really it is.

The problem is, besides laughing a lot at seemingly nothing... my life... even the most horrible things... my relationships and the confusions...

Is the whole "ecstasy" problem.

A song, a movie, a thought... just sends me into this state of ecstasy. I find myself dancing around, throwing my arm to some song, speeding in my car... unable to sleep...

And I wonder... "what do people think".

And, "is it sinful to feel so incredibly good".


Besides other, much more horrible thoughts.


I mean. If my life is so perfect and so good, doesn't that mean I am damned?

 

[Morphane]

I wish I had a problem like yours.

 

[znr]

I have a real problem with laughter and ecstasy. It may seem like "not a problem", but really it is.

The problem is, besides laughing a lot at seemingly nothing... my life... even the most horrible things... my relationships and the confusions...

Is the whole "ecstasy" problem.

A song, a movie, a thought... just sends me into this state of ecstasy. I find myself dancing around, throwing my arm to some song, speeding in my car... unable to sleep...

And I wonder... "what do people think".

And, "is it sinful to feel so incredibly good".


Besides other, much more horrible thoughts.


I mean. If my life is so perfect and so good, doesn't that mean I am damned?

Man, who's teaching people that being happy is a sin.

If you're not bipolar and a going through an episode but rather you're just happy to be alive then what you're describing a good thing, not something to be worried about.

I hate that some dark little aspect has invaded genuine Christianity to the point of teaching people that it's a sin to express ecstasy.

Also, your life probably isn't really so perfect and good. You're just capable of feeling joy. Keeping feeling it.

(But if you're really super worried about your level of happiness exceeding the acceptable standard of a "Chrisitian" lifestyle then trick guilt, go sign yourself up for some volunteer work. At least then you'll have appeasement to give guilt when it comes demanding an answer.)

Hang in there

 

[kellyc]

i wonder if you are using the laughter to help you avoid dealing with the real feelings problems cause. are you minimizing other peoples' hurt by laughing at them? i just wonder why you see being happy as a problem, maybe someone has said something to you about it?