Do you force yourself to do things? I dont but feel like maybe I should
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Not exactly, but when I have delayed things to the point that it gets annoying I tend to push myself to do them, like housekeeping. It’s worth it when I see the results after. I will probably dust and vacum soon on account of how my place looks.
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Yes you should. It’s the only way to change really
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When I force myself I get symptomatic for some reason? I guess I stress too much when I force myself.
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Grit and momentum. Things that are in motion tend to stay in motion lol.
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Only on the days that end in Y. The other days are rest days.
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Definitely. Thats how the ball starts rolling. Things that feel impossible can become normal habitual things over time i believe. And even if it doesn’t, its still worth it.
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All the freakin time I force myself to do sh!t I don’t wanna do
It’s a hard way to live but I got to pay my bills somehow
Life costs money
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I force myself to make at least breakfast and dinner for everyone, do a bit around the house everyday, and go to the gym regularly. I also now force myself to grocery shop.
It has gotten easier since I started doing it but it’s still a struggle.
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It depends. Do you really have a choice? As an adult, you have to do all kinds of things you don’t feel like doing, or at least I do. And sometimes you need to force yourself. I don’t feel like going to work three days a week but I force myself. I don’t feel like driving all the way out to Best Buy to recycle my old printer but it needs to be done. If I don’t want to stink and offend people and embarrass myself I’ll force myself to take a shower even though I don’t feel like it.
I’m not doing a lot of things for pleasure, I’m doing things because they need to be done to live on my own and if I don’t do them I have to face the consequences and nobody else is going to do them for me. I admit, it gives me a certain pleasure to get things done, I went and bought work boots today and dropped off my application for a studio apartment. I didn’t do those things for fun but I did them and felt like I accomplished something. A lot of times you don’t have a choice, you either have to force yourself to do something or the alternative is nothing gets done and like I said, I would have to face the consequences.
It applies to having fun too. I was kind of dreading going to a concert last month, I knew I would be meeting my sisters friends and the concert hall would be crowded and it was a long drive. A part of me didn’t want to go but I forced myself and ended up having a good time. A lot of things are like that.
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Remove the y at the end of the word. No problem. 
Think outside the box to achieve the best of nothing.
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I don’t really force myself. If I don’t have the energy I will rest. If I don’t have the motivation I will find the reason why.
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Yes. I am a half glass full person even with mental health. I have always sought best function over side effects and living. It’s worked well but it’s a journey for sure.
So. Yes! Don’t settle for second best. I must admit that sometimes it’s worked brilliantly because early days on meds I was pretty aggressive. Sometimes that was warranted…sometimes not and set me back years for sure but hey…it’s worth a shot sometimes.
So. It’s not a bad approach to want more of a life and that begins with function. If your functioning better then try diet and exercise. It’s a no brainer for most but always get a handle on your physical health with bloodwork and other from your gp but that is what I’d aim for…More with your diet and more with your exercise.
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Yeah I have to otherwise I’ll never do anything. I usually end up glad I did them.
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You don’t have to, but feel better after.
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