people have a hard time letting go of their own suffering. Out of fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. Can’t remember who said it
I spent my early adult years attending “support groups” of all kinds. I went to them all. And most all of them were nothing but b-tch sessions. Everybody coming together to complain about their miserable lives, including me. The moment I decided to quit attending them, my life instantly got infinitely better.
Now, I seem to spend a lot of time on Sz.com. Why? Probably because a lot of the threads, (not all), are positive and recovery oriented or not focused on MI at all. And everyone here is friendly and we all seem to share a camaraderie.
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When I was skinny it was mostly bcoz of my metabolism and stuff, not because I led a healthy lifestyle. Now I’m fat, so I can’t give you any advice.
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Blame it on the kids. Do you remember when your grandparents did the same thing to your generation? It sucks when you become what you hate.
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I get pissed off when people with good genetics or who are already thin start working out and preach that is why they are thin. I have more respect for the people that had to work for it and overcome obstacles. That is why I have so much respect for bodybuilders. I know they put in the work every day to achieve that look.
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How about someone who has trouble gaining weight and has to limit cardio and lifts her butt off with health problems? I have long qts and have to be monitored while working out and have to at home because it’s really really tough to workout with tardive dyskinesia and can’t drive. So, I have to workout inside “a bubble”.
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that’s so much to overcome. That inspires me. I have respect though for anyone who is lifting.
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My doctor believes that I CAN break out in sweat for exercise if only I tried harder but I can’t so I don’t like her advice.
What part of my advice don’t you like? I’m curious
It’s for my body armor. With long qts, you can only be on certain meds…it totally blows. So I do as best as I can to take care of myself
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I think I don’t have the motivation for it my legs feel like magnets to the ground when I try jogging. I can manage it like occasionally but to keep it going on a regular basis is too tough for my body to handle. Obviously I wish I could- I used to all the time before psychosis
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Well my motivation came from different places. Biggest one was being in ER for a month and being told I would most likely have to have a pacemaker/defibrillator combo put in after they had taken me off meds cold turkey. …did I mention cold turkey in ER…a ■■■■■■■ nightmare. Now I have to take care of my body cuz if I say take theraflu, I could die. So, Obviously I can only take a few meds and when sick…tough titties. So, I have to take care of myself. A wake up call like that is ■■■■■■■ motivation. Having to be stuck in a bed and bathed in bed with no privacy like a rotisserie chicken…I hit concrete rock bottom. Either take care of me or (shut up suicidal thoughts) or die. My qt was over 570. My story is muchmuch longer. I just know that I can only take select meds and the “rest” is up to me. Kinda like being in a row boat with one paddle
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I just want to help people, no meanness intended. There are baaad days for me but I continuously remind myself weakness is unacceptable or I’d be on the street. So, personally I have to face life one day or one minute at a time
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Do you hallucinate as part of your psychosis if you aren’t offended? Cuz I’ve got something that has worked for me
Sorry to hear that about your story that sounds quite traumatic…I hope that there is at least one antipsychotic that is still suitable for you…I am trying to take care of myself in other ways like my diet but exercise is just a no no.I walk regularly instead. I know it sounds lazy but exercise just doesn’t work for me, it also gives me uncontrollable urges to binge eat since psychosis and I can’t cope with that either. Good for you that you can do it however difficult it may be for you I saw your body you look in great shape.
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Yes I hallucinated and had delusions but that’s been gone for about a year now.
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Walking is totally ok…I have two houndies and if a beautiful day screwanything intense and let them be happy. I can’t have kids, so I’ll always have fur babies if I can. Walking is good for you. I’m almost 40, and I know my joints one day will say umm no, I don’t think so. Ty for compliments, but you aren’t what you weigh. I hate scales. But I have to get ekgs regularly or other drs etc…they always put ya on that damn thingTaking the best care of me is all I can do.
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I learned a trick. See if your hallucinations blink. I used to see a little girl all the time and therapist said it was me as a child, duh…with my childhood of course it makes sense. One day I realized she never blinked. Then I started thinking of more ways to fight my psychosis. I’ve accepted I’m mentally ill, but society doesn’t accept us. So, I try my hardest to not seek validation or acceptance or I’ll get burned
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Yea but still it really does take a toll on me. It just makes me feel so ugly. Sorry you can’t have babies that must have been distressing to find out. It def was for me when I thought about the genetics aspect etc at first but now I’m actually beginning to get used to that fact that me and children is not a good combination.
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Oh I don’t hallucinate anymore but thanks for the tip if it comes back. Yea my family don’t understand it well either even when I try and explain a bit during therapist family intervention. so I tend to keep it to myself a bit as well to prevent the pointless talk and plus it just makes me paranoid if they know too much.
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