Several reasons:
My pdoc increased my risperidone from 2 mg, to 4 mg nightly.
I changed my evening ziprasodone dose from a 5 pm schedule, to an 8 pm schedule instead (with food).
I’m refraining from blue light three hours before retiring every night.
I’m going to bed every night at exactly 11 pm.
Hey @SkinnyMe how’s everything? Did you stop piano lessons?
How have you been SkinnyMe?
I’ve lost track of your whereabouts a while ago.
You were dilligently practicing the piano and felt pretty content with the progress. You had just posted pics from a trip to… Egypt (?).
Then last thing I remember, I caught a glimpse of a post saying you were gonna quit piano…
Then hiatus.
Kudos for sleeping better. Sleep is so important… But what about other areas of your life? Everything ok?
Signed: the easily worried citizen of the forum.
G’day @SkinnyMe .
Nice to see you and good news you are sleeping well.
Hey @dreamer54, actually no. I’m still taking lessons. Instead of stopping lessons I just changed my attitude. My teacher was happy I stayed on.
@Andrey, I briefly quit piano but started back up again. My teacher was happy.
I have been doing great. I’ve been doing my usual coping skills of: prayer, yoga, piano practice, reading, Spanish language study, listening to classical music, walking, volunteering and Netflix.
How have you been doing?
Thankyou @Truemist8.
And I’m so glad to hear that you’ve met someone new. I hope everything works out well between you two.
No I haven’t met anyone new.
I joined a dating site but haven’t been on a date yet.
A few months ago I spent a lovely few days with a handsome stranger.
Within minutes I loved him and it felt good n right to be with him but he wasn’t interested in me.
He just wasn’t putting in effort to text daily or show interest.
Been travelling a bit myself, although not too far.
Been totally neglecting piano practice 
Been watching movies. Last night I watched Runaway Jury with Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman etc and I totally enjoyed it !
I work remotely and it’s going rather well.
I struggle with reclusive tendencies and social discomfort, bordering on anxiety. It’s my only symptom these days, though. I should be more grateful.
That’s my life right now in a nutshell.
Great to hear you’re enjoying your activities @Andrey, but sorry re. your anxiety. You might want to try CBD with zero THC. I’m thinking about it.
I’m thinking about CBD but I’m at scared I’ll be there one who ends up getting THC in it when it says there is none and I’ll fail a drug test.
Oh. Im so sorry I misunderstood @Truemist8. Hopefully you will meet someone that is a match for you soon.
Thank you @SkinnyMe .
I was taking Delta 9 CBD from my local, neighborhood smokeshop store every night for around a month and I still tested negative on my urine drug screen test at the VA. FYI. But try at your own risk.
I’m not sure cbd is available in my country, either over the counter or on prescription. But I’ll ask. Thanks for the tip
My pdoc says social phobia should not be fought with medication. Instead, he advocates gradual exposure to uncomfortable situations until they become routine. He doesn’t seem to account for the following potential snowball effect:
First encounter = anxiety → odd behaviour → raised eyebrows → embarrassment;
Second encounter = more anxiety → more odd behaviour → more raised eyebrows, even gossip → greater embarrassment.
Third encounter → not taking place, due to expected shame.
Sounds extreme, but it almost happened to me…
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