Lazy? Bored? Avolition?

[Hadeda]

I tend to gravitate towards either lying down or pacing. Usually I can still muster interest in my novels but lost it now.

Feel restless. Empty. I couldn’t be bothered to do much.

I can’t figure out how people can cope with working. I wish I could work from home but I can barely clean the house or cook. Haven’t painted a picture in over a year. Can’t be bothered. Just meh…

Am I so lazy then? Is it a problem am I a problem person? Am I ever going to return to the enthusiasm of my pre sza life (my teens before my first break and my twenties before it returned).

I feel like my life is a waste. It’s enough to have moods and voices and psychosis but this demotivation sucks it out of me.

I guess many feel this way - or do they?

[Gecko]

That’s what I’ve been doing lately, mostly pacing around my apartment, feeling restless I think because of abilify.

[Andrey]

You can try smth new.

Like for instance put some rhythm music on and dance in sync. Or start feeding some birds at your window. Or play cards/backgammon/video games with smbd.

There is no shortage of ideas if it’s just your focus that’s gone. I suggest the dancing activity cause our body will thank you for it.

[Hadeda]

I can’t even practise my religion properly anymore. (Islam which is very into self discipline) sza has taken so much from me

[Andrey]

Please try smth new today. Just take your mind off symptoms for 2-3 hours. I gave you a few ideas above but you’re not limited to those.

You could also record yourself using a mic and a computer. Get creative, sing or impersonate someone. Then replay the recording later.

[angledangle]

Sounds like negative symptoms. Have you tried Amisulpride?

[Hadeda]

@angledangle I’m on amisulpride 400mg, been on amisulpride for nine years now. Wonderful med. But negative symptoms still on and off. (Mostly on though.)

[Aziz]

I have bad negative symptoms. Officially there is no meds for this but there is some meds that worsen negative symptoms less than others like Abilify for me.