Quality of life is pretty poor for sure. Kinda scared to leave the flat. Cognitive are bad - I arranged to reduce my quetiapine to help that but the withdrawal symptoms were too hard.
Anyone got any tips on tactics to improve quality of life?
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Maybe get your doctor to hook you up with an occupational therapist. They can help with goal setting etc.
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quality of life? depends?
If you have freedom / your own place / good food / good friends / stability / loved ones
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Thing is my living situation is complicated. I live in a tiny village in the middle of the country. There are no recreation facilities - not even a shop. I don’t have a car and the bus service is pretty much nonexistent.
In some ways living here is greatcos there is no crime and it is quiet. My parents/carers live 200m away. But I am extremely isolated. There are no groups or anything near.
I have no friends to speak of. In fact the only person I speak to is my mum. I don’t really go out due to anxiety.
The negative symptoms, which are primary not secondary (my mood is fine), really kick my ass. They are 95% my disability. The delusions aren’t too bad now if I stay in my flat. I have a tv but I can’t concentrate at all. Music helps for sure.
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ah I am sorry. That is tough. Aren’t you looking at least to meet someone you like as a partner? If that is possible?
You’ll have some company, it is extremely important. Other than socializing on this forum
I live in the suburbs but have a car + bus routes everywhere, but I can do a lot in the neighbourhood by walking distance.
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if you were near a train station or could get a bus to a train station you may be able to get to this clubhouse i am going to join, you would need to become a member but it would be worth it if you want to meet other people, its a short walk from the train station, i might even see you there if you wanted to.
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Sounds good. But right now public transports is poor here. Plus I am not at a stage where I could go on a train. Thanks for the offer though @daydreamer - you are one of the good guys
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Is there any reason why you cannot stay with your family for a while ?
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Good idea @anon80629714. But o stress my folks out if I spend too much time with them. Dad has a bad heart so I don’t want to risk it.
@Jimbob not too much time…I was think spending a few days … you may feel a little better.
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Maybe your mum can come over to you???
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Mum gets tired very easily - her thyroid is all messed up.
Thanks for your suggestions @ish🙂
Just feeling a little sorry for myself
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Things got a lot harder for me when I moved four years ago to a small mountain town from a densely populated area. It’s a trade-off because I like that there are fewer people, but there are fewer resources too.
If you can find a way to get yourself out and involved socially then I think that might improve things. Are there walking groups or clubs of any kind? I know it’s hard. I struggle in the space between loneliness and not wanting to deal with other people. But I find that after making myself do something social I usually feel better.