It seems like others are making decisions for me ever since my SZA/Bipolar has gotten worse and I was placed on Disability.
Between certain Family members, my psychiatrist, therapist, case manager I have very little say in how I manage my life.
Other people are basically planning out my life for me so it seems.
Their intentions are good but I am still capable of making certain decisions for myself.
I don’t like to be forced to do things that I don’t want to.
Do you have control over your life?
Or are others pulling the strings.
Nobody sabotaged my results nowhere near as much as I did. And I don’t mean smoking weed in late teens and other mistakes. I mean last month, today, this second, next month, remaining time on this planet.
Yes I have control over my life. But I feel quite alone because of it. I’ve kind of had to take control as I was left high and dry when I was really bad.
Hang in there @Skims.
I have some say too but as my illness is progressing I’m losing more and more control over my life.
I get treated like a kid by many.
Wouldn’t it make more sense - and less work for others if they’d just LISTEN and watch us instead of trying to force their way on us?
I mean, I know I never seem to ask for help, because I’ve learned to do everything by myself because no one would ever be around when I did need help, so, I quite asking…
Maybe I don’t do things as fast or efficiently as others want, but If I can do good enough for me and no one or thing gets hurt in the process, LET ME DO IT MY WAY and be done with it,
But for (my) GAWDs sake, don’t take away what little dignity I have left to my name.
I don’t have control over what happens to me at all like life feeling so hard when it shouldn’t but I guess I have control on what I do with my new life but I need someone to help me understand what this new life is and means for me… then I can accept and then I will know what to do with it to best of my ability.
I mostly have control, but only within the guidelines my wife sets up for me lol. But it’s good this way, I make terrible decisions when left to my own devices.
My therapist told me that those around someone with a diagnosis that is debilitating usually tend to baby that person. I get it a little with my mom, but mostly she just wants to control me. She says I should stay home to keep the cats company. Earlier this week she did that and I had a crisis, because I was at home by myself. I was extremely paranoid for a while.
I have yet to be told how to deal with it. I suppose my therapist will tell me next visit, so I’ll tell you what to do then.
I think I have certain control over my life. I don’t have a lot of people to take care of me. My sisters and my ex basically cut off with me within a year of my hospitalization. So all that is left is my mom who still looks after me (dad is much older he seldom talk to me). I feel responsible to her feelings and it is the least thing I would want to do to hurt her feelings. My mom is a reasonable mom. We got along well and seldom gets into any conflicts. There is only one thing we hold different opinions. I have a long term goal to cutt off med. I’m getting much better and I want to get even better. I think cutting off the med is on my wish list. Mom however thinks it’s better to keep medications for life. We are not at the point where we need to make any decisions
I’ve kind of had to take control as I was left high and dry when I was really bad.