Reddit reviews The Half-Empty Heart: A Supportive Guide to Breaking Free from Chronic Discontent: Overcome Low-Grade Depression Once and for All

I've been thinking of mentioning some books I've found helpful as well.

Also, it is generally considered better to post links without referral codes and such in them. For example: http://www.amazon.com/Half-Empty-Heart-Supportive-Breaking-Discontent/dp/0312307969/ --and delete the rest of the stuff after this.

Hopefully we can all find something that helps us on /r/dysthymia.

I am not from LA but give this book a shot: The Half-Empty Heart: A Supportive Guide to Breaking Free from Chronic Discontent

I actually teared up a little bit reading this, because it sounded so familiar. Especially the bit about a bleak future, and not feeling good enough. That and all of this chain, really. Feeling like I'm just going through the motions, being happy in moments of time with people but as soon as the fun stops or I'm alone, feeling lonely and losing that happy feeling and not being able to get it back. Feeling second to every friend I've ever had with one exception.

Recently I read a book titled "The half-full Heart" (hopefully I got that title right)that talked about this condition. And there were so many moments reading it when it felt like the author had just described feelings I have never been able to put into words. The book ends with a five week exercise that is meant to help. This semester I'll be returning to the counselor I started seeing at school and bringing that book with me, to see if she can help me work through it.

But for now, even just knowing that there's something there that I might be able to get help with, it's kind of a relief.

EDIT: Sorry all! It's actually called "The Half-Empty Heart" by Alan Downs, Here is the amazon page for it.