Depression a comfort zone - scared to be happy?

[A-Balanced-Insanity]

I don't know if anyone has experienced this, but has anyone been depressed for so long on and off that it's more comfortable to be depressed than it is to be happy? Like I find that when I'm depressed I'm less scared, and I take more chances because there is that buffer between my actions and consequences when I'm depressed, but when I'm happy, it feels so raw, like there's nothing for me to fall back on, and i can no longer say things like, oh well if it doesn't work out, I'm miserable anyways, if you know what I mean. Anyways, please gimme a shout if you can relate, and if you have advice on how to be ok with not being depressed :)

[musicmad123]

Yeahh I get this, it's dead annoying cause it's just so much easier to be sad, but happiness is worth it I'm sure!

[xlaurenx]

Sometimes i feel its easier to be depressed asi know how to handle it better then being happy.