How are you going to improve your life?

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I’m too lazy or unwilling or incapable at the moment to do anything, but I have things I could do. So I’m just going to moan about how bad my life is to myself and do nothing about it.

How are you going to improve your life?

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I need to adjust meds soon. Hope that improves positive symptoms. But i know the apathy is here to stay.

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I’m quitting alcohol drinking on the 1st July. I’m having help from the NHS alcohol team. I’m going to lose weight and eat better.

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I am talking to my case manager for OVR on the 13th of June about getting a job coach
Hope to work from home and move back to city

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Trying to quit smoking, but I’ve hit a roadblock.

Trying to exercise more, but too tired after work, too sleepy before work.

Trying to persist in one or several hobbies, but getting bored too easily.

Trying to eat less. Yeah, I think I might be successful there, marginally.

Trying to be more optimistic. I’m not sure about this one. Beyond what point does healthy optimism become delusional thinking? Tricky.

Trying to be more social. Not enough energy for group activities…

That’s a lot of trying. Do I get a medal ? :medal_sports:

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You don’t have to be perfect, but instead perfectly trying. Sounds like you’re doing that.

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Thanks John Raven. I might be getting better results if I didn’t spread myself so thin over too many battle fronts.

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I will learn how to master the ai assisted tools. A little bit each day.
And also improve my communication skills in personal and business

Then i will eat ice cream cake. Most important :yum: :birthday:

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I do this, too, but ultimately I always end up getting one thing fixed. Hopefully you’ll get your goals you want. You’re already doing pretty good career wise, so you have that to be proud of.

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It might help if you focus on one thing at a time. Start with one goal, work on it for a few weeks. Then add one other goal. Work on those two for a time, etc. it will be less overwhelming and frustrating to process.

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I have picked one thing I’m working on to help with my physical health.

Walking more.

That’s it.

When I start moving then I start feeling like doing other things, so that is the first thing that I am working on.

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This may sound silly to people but I think that people ignore how seriously important it is to do so
Kudos

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I’ve been going to a day program more regularly. Pretty much just want to focus being more active in my treatment e.g. use the resources available. But goals are eating healthier(whole foods) and exercising more.

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  • Found the right professionals around me.
  • Working on better diagnosis and treatment plan with MH team.
  • Working on better med policy. Pdoc agrees I cannot take APs. Promised to answer my “what then?” next time.
  • Working on kid’s situation with CPS. Trying my best to have it good with him, no matter what my mind does.
  • Cleaning house and garden with social worker.
  • Job coach will research my possibilities with me.
  • Eat well. Sleep. Self-care. Limit internet use. See nice people.
  • Quit trying to change my family. Psych says they probably cant/wont. But perhaps systems diagnosis/treatment is still an option. But first, I have to recover better. And process things, including my own stupid responses.

It’s a day job. Recovery.

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Im going to quit drinking alcohol

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Im gonna try change meds to cariprazine/vraylar. It might help me not overspend money, as for actually trying to improve my quality of living. I do want to work, and im hoping i will but it depends on the medication.

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I am going to clean out my art studio and spend time painting I am going to walk twice as much as I used to. I am going to start writing poems again. Plus I will keep the house cleaner and cook fabulous dinners. I don’t see all of this happening anttime soon.

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I am going to laugh some more. Can’t take life too seriously.

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I feel like u do…idk anymore…maybe im just too tired now….theres so much that needs improved. I guess i should start with taking care of myself like making myself something to eat…or quitting nicotine

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I hope i can start exercising again.
I haven’t been able to get myself to exercise the last few months but hope to get back into it eventually or pretty soon.

Try to lose a little weight.

Try to always have pretty nails and eyebrows.

Honestly i don’t feel I can change much in my life as such.

I can’t live anywhere else because I’m not independent enough and can’t afford to so I can’t distance or remove myself from toxic disrespectful “family “ because they help me live where I live and change light bulbs etc
But i can’t stand the way they treat me and want them to have no access to me but unfortunately i don’t know how to do that because I’m not independent enough to do such.I also have unconditional love for most .

Also I can’t work for different reasons.

Also i spend most of my time in bed and get exhausted and drained and i can’t transport myself to places I want.

I don’t have friends in person to hang out with but it’s difficult and I’m uncomfortable around lots of people while some people I can’t stand to be around.

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