When I was living in my last apartment, I had apathy and complete avolition and lack of motivation. It was hard if not impossible to do hygiene, housework or anything else.
Then, I moved into my gf’s house and I agreed to help with cooking, housework, laundry, and to look after my own hygiene. I did all these things at her house and I did them all superbly because, I believed I had someone to please. Someone I loved. And because I had someone to love, my depression was gone. So, my so called “negative symptoms” disappeared.
When she suddenly, out of the blue, gave me an eviction notice, I moved out within two days with the firm conviction never to move in with her again. Ever. And also with the new idea that I was going to do things to make myself happy. Ie., I was going to be good to myself for a change. Such as Netflix, YouTube, monthly massage, Spanish tutoring, an upgraded apartment etc…
These positive changes to my life have resulted in my happiness to the point where I no longer hesitate to do hygiene, housework or any other things. In other words, it was all depression, not negative symptoms like I thought.