It doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I don’t want to be like this for the rest of my life. I don’t know what to do about it. Maybe I can talk to my therapist more about my life but so far he hasn’t been helpful. My life doesn’t seem like it’s going to get any better.
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I was thinking along similar lines today.
I’ve put a lot of effort into being this stable. It’s been like a full time job. Trying different supplements etc etc etcetera.
But there doesn’t seem to be any way to improve things beyond what I have now.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful to be stable.
But it would be nice to have a little of what normies have.
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That’s a problem for me too. I thought about if I could find a job where I could make a living things would get better but I’ve only had three jobs before and I sucked at them so working would be a challenge for me.
I hope things get better for us.
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Hang in there!
A lot of us do recover eventually.
I would talk to my therapist or psychiatrist if you’re starting to feel hopeless. There’s no reason to feel that way for long.
Hope things improve for you soon
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It really is. But the alternative is being sick AF 24/7 with blown insight and no quality of life. That’s much worse.
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I might have to do that. Maybe I’m thinking about some things the wrong way and need to change how I’m thinking.
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Yeah it’s a good idea. It’s hard for me to tell you to just cheer up when I’m not really in your shoes. But with that said. Sometimes it’s the way you perceive a problem that can change the outcome of your situation.
I’d talk to a professional. But as far as feeling hopeless or whatever… I know there’s still hope for you!
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Thanks @anon59642972
Hopefully therapy will help. I was going to stop it next month because it didn’t seem to help but maybe I’ll keep doing it.
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Ya, I didn’t think about that. Honestly I’m doing a lot better than I was the first six years of my mental health problems.
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Yeah I’d give it some time to see if therapy helps you or not before I gave up.
Anyways. Good luck to you!
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Are you getting regular exercise and eating a healthy diet? That is a real power up for mental illness in terms of stability and energy levels.
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I walk the track for about an hour every Monday and I mostly eat processed food. At my next treatment plan meeting next month I’m going to ask for help with a diet to help me lose visceral fat. When the snow melts I need to walk every day.
The trick is to just to work on the now.
Thinking and planning too far ahead will exhaust you.
Thnking and living in the past is a waste of effort and time. It is a dead thing the past and it is pointless going there.
What are you going to do today? That is key and do it.
Don’t compare yourself to others. That is a fool’s game.
What are you grateful for? what do you enjoy? work on those things and happiness can be found.
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That’s something I need to try to work on to fill my time with enjoyable activities. I dwell on the past a lot and get anxiety about the future a lot. Most of my thoughts are about the past and future and how bad my life was.
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The walking track is fantastic and good on ya! 
You’re going to want to ditch the processed food, but don’t do it all at once or you’ll go nuts (more than you are now, LOL). I did it by unprocessing one meal a day, and then two meals a day, and then a whole day, etc. It took me about two months because you need to build a healthy eating habit. If you go cold turkey off the processed foods the cravings will drive you straight up the wall.
I feel so much better eating a healthier diet now and thinking of processed meals actually makes me feel sick to my stomach.
Hope this helps?
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Ya, it helps. I think eating less processed food and walking more will improve my mental and physical health.
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I have sooooo many good recipes when you are ready. 
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