Im bored. Im just laying in bed. But im not tired so i want to do something. But i feel like everything i can do isnt fun. Its an endless cycle. Im also feeling depressed about my group meeting this morning.
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Try something completely new that you haven’t tried before. Maybe a show you haven’t seen or a book you haven’t read or a game you haven’t played. Something in a genre you don’t normally involve yourself with. You might discover something interesting. I didn’t think I’d like comic books but i’m really enjoying them. I’m also trying to watch anime even though I know nothing about it. Discovering new things keeps life interesting
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I ended up making some music
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Graphic novels for adults are cool. You can get them at most libraries.
Never tried a graphic novel. I do love art though. Id probably like it
I got through this often. So i force myself to do stuff anyway.
Give yourself an objective then just force yourself to do it and dont expect to enjoy it.
Let enjoyment be secondary.
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YouTube is the helpful.
For me its just watching people do interesting things or even mundane things.
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I feel this. Often deal with feeling empty and bored but simultaneously disinterested in doing anything in particular. I’m pretty sure that’s just par for the course with this disorder. At least in my case, it is.
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I’m wondering if this is a chronic condition. If it keeps on maybe you should talk to a pdoc about an antidepressant.
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Im on an antidepressant. Ive tried like 10. Wellbutrin is the only one that made me get up and do stuff. Unfortunately i had to stop it because i was only sleeping 2 hours a night. It was like i was constantly on 5 cups of coffee
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I forced myself to play piano. I wrote a very sad song
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I always feel like that
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I have this feeling to. I think they call it anhedonia
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Yeah that’s what it is. I’ve had that and avolition for many years, since 2013.
Yeah. I only got it when i started meds for sz. I might have to talk to my doctor about switching APs. Have you tried different meds
I’ve tried many different meds and nothing helped. I started having avolition and anhedonia in August 2013 when I started getting schizophrenia symptoms but didn’t see a psychiatrist or get on meds until September 2015 when I was in the psych ward. They tried four different APs on me but they didn’t help with negative symptoms nor did any of the meds I tried when I got out.
Well thats bad news. I too had schizophrenia for a few years before i ended up in the hospital. Im doing much better now but the anhedonia and avolition are really bad. If i could just get over that I would be in such good shape. I believe it is what keeps me from working.
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Anhedonia and avolition stop me from working too. I don’t think I’d be able to force myself to go to work every day and work for eight hours or more.
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Yeah. I figure if i get a job ill probably last a few days
Know the feeling. I have been stuck in that trap for a long time