Hi
I was wondering
What do u guys do to help yourselves? Besides meds, and therapy, and those formal things… Like what is your method for curing yourselves or helping yourselves? I don’t even mean exercising or diet… I mean like… other stuff…
And also…
How much do you believe in your ability to help yourself out of this illness? Is it all up to you at the end of the day?
Personally, I believe it’s all up to me
this might help 
I tell myself ‘i can do this’, ‘its not that hard’
positive thoughts or self affirmations can be very helpful in combatting negative thoughts, fears and emotions imo
The way I see it is because the Meds get rid of the hallucinations for me then it is up to me to make myself motivated to get my life together. It’s been hard pushing myself when I was severely suicidal while doing it. I have to listen to christian music, pray and sometimes read the Bible to calm my nerves which are always fried even if I do but not as much. In my downtime I just for the most part read forums listen to that music and talk to my family sometimes. I do watch tv with my family but I try to limit it because most shows stress me out now and I can’t handle tv nearly like as much as I used to. When I started driving and when it was scarier I mentally prepared myself to die or become crippled cuz I was a newbie driver. I just got to a point where’d I’d rather literally die or get in a wheelchair than be completely dependent on my family for the rest of my life. I still get scared of driving new places but not like I used to. I find even cutesy easy video games are somewhat tiring for me so I only play them sometimes. Every day feels like a chore and a struggle, but the thought of being dependent on my family and a pariah and potentially homeless push me forward. I also study as hard as I can when I’m mentally able and allow time for nervous breakdowns in between which is far more often than it should be. I’m close with my family but I avoid getting too close to others cuz I can’t handle the stress if something goes wrong.
Minimizing stress is a big one, beyond just meds and supplements. But you need stress to progress! It’s like being between a rock and a hard place.
Yeah keeping stress low is a key for me. Take the pills. Live as large as you can whilst keeping the stress low and have something to get you out of the house. For me that is volunteering as a groundsperson. Keeping in society somehow whether through family or friends is a good thing!
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