I think I am feeling a new emotion

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28 Mar 2014, 11:42 am

Today I was bought a gift. It was something that I have wanted for a long time.
The result is that I feel shakey (if my put my hands out in front of me they are trembling). I'm not feeling scared, but it feels like adrenaline as I feel full of energy, and my thoughts are racing. I also feel happy so there is also some seratonin, but not so much that I feel "zuzzed".
It isn't that I've forgotten to take the ADHD meds, but it does feel a bit simular to as if I had forgotten to, but without the impulsivity.

Is this emotion Excitement? I think it might be. Am I right?

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28 Mar 2014, 12:13 pm

Yes, you are right, this seems to be excitement.

At least it would make sense.

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28 Mar 2014, 1:04 pm

That sounds really good. I encourage you to ride with it, do things and projects you've been thinking about and looking forward to, be open to branching out. And enjoy both the up energy periods and the down periods. :nemo:

And just realize, sometimes other people are decent and helpful, and sometimes they're not (I have to keep reminding myself of this one)

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28 Mar 2014, 5:19 pm

Sylvastor wrote:

Yes, you are right, this seems to be excitement.
At least it would make sense.

Hi Sylvastor,
I wasn't too sure what it was that I was feeling, and excitement does make sense. I asked a few "Real World" people and they said the same.
So now I have felt that emotion. The emotion of excitement.

AardvarkGoodSwimmer wrote:

..... enjoy both the up energy periods and the down periods.....And just realize, sometimes other people are decent and helpful, and sometimes they're not.

Hi AardvarkGoodSwimmer,
What you wrote makes a lot of sense. Many thanks.

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28 Mar 2014, 5:33 pm

Before I even read to the end, I was going to say excitement too :lol:

That was nice of your friend!

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29 Mar 2014, 7:46 pm

You're very welcome! :jester:

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