I have to clean to remain here and no matter what in the hell i do i cant reach it. I cant clean i dont feel it all ALL. Im getting pressure to clean from my father and i cant.
I worked for a week at a restraunt and i could clean there but at my house i cant feel it i just feel paralyzed away from it.
Maybe break it down into very small chunks?
Today, clean up your desk.
Tomorrow dust under your bed.
Etc.
I’m cleaning-averse myself. I’m good-ish with laundry though.
That doesnt work for me either i cant even pick up a shirt off the floor
Sounds like the issue runs deeper then.
Negative symptoms?
The only thing that has worked for me is adderall ever. I didnt clean before i had schizophrenia and because of the schizophrenia i cant take adderall
Maybe ive wondered about that like maybe i should be on antidepressants
I wish i could get the pressure off my back about it
Talk to your doctor about this, they might indeed want to prescribe an activating pill.
Depression comes in many shapes, it needn’t be suicidal thoughts.
It could also be a matter of insecurity. You haven’t done it in a long time, so you doubt yourself.
I’ve been a total slouch between 2014 - 2017/18. In my case it was negative symptoms. It got better after that.
Why not hire a pro cleaner
I called one once and they priced it at 300 dollars, but youre right i might have to
No way I’d pay 300 bucks, for that money I could buy a round-trip plane ticket to another European country.
What about exercising, can you find it in you to do a few push-ups or 5 mins on the treadmill?
I’m trying to figure out whether this is a physical limitation or a mental one
Im cleaning now. Not feeling it either. doing the bathroom shower and kitchen floor. Vacuuming and straightening out closet. Laundry etc.
I don’t mind cleaning my apartment but I’m really bad about personal hygiene when I’m feeling the negatives. I get lucky to shower every 3 days.
No i cant excersize either but i want to. Its like its not there or brain damage or something
To me you’re showing every sign of severe negatives.
But a doctor should diagnose you.
Yeah it sounds like severe negatives
Im the same way but to a lesser degree
I clean and reward myself after each task.
As an example, I like Coke Zero Sugar and I get to have a little after each room I finish,
It helps motivate me to do a bit at a time.
I usually have to listen to music and break up the tasks into smaller chunks. I feel like the best thing is to not be lazy. I mean there’s a lot of high functioning people here. It’s unreal sometimes.
I used to have a very neat and clean room and living space. I feel depressed sometimes. It’s best to prevent clutter and mess I think.
I need to vacuum, dust, and make my bed for example. I get overwhelmed sometimes and ignore it. I lack motivation and energy and drive.
I’m a minimalist.
I smell and my room smells. It bothers me and others sometimes. I am a heavy smoker and have to recycle cans.
I don’t organize my clothes by color anymore. I did that when I was a kid. My dad has OCD. He tried teaching me to be clean and neat. He’s very routine oriented. It helped.
Sometimes I’m so lazy, I drop things on the floor and don’t pick them up until I clean my room much later. I hate it. I think it depends on how I’m doing with schizophrenia.
A lot of things are just routine or automatic things to most people. It’s like they don’t have to think about these small tasks at all. They’re automatic.
I clean once every two weeks. Is that normal? It takes me 3 hours. I used to clean once a week but haven’t noticed anything getting worse by stretching out the time to 2 weeks.
I have to find so much energy to do it. It’s so hard sometimes. But then I’m so happy I have two weeks off when I finish.
Dust, wipe, bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, vacuum whole place. Mop whole place. Yuck
I used to have a cleaning lady. Now I do it myself. Maybe you can do it together with someone? It can help with motivation.