How do you manage your negative symptoms?
Mine have gotten very very bad this last year. My mood is fine. I have some other symptoms still too. But the negative symptoms are really so bad right now. I’m at a loss.
Does anyone have any ideas or tips on how to live with them or manage them better? I’d really appreciate any advice.
cigs and energy drinks, really.
Anti depressants, routines, work and will to attack any remote interest you might find in things.
Following interests rather then looking for “pleasure” helps.
Dopamine and more dopamine.
I manage mine by keeping my life as simple as possible. Then I can focus on what’s important enough to me to work at.
Caffeine helps a bit.
I masturbate a ton so that helps release dopamine!!!
Lexapro and cigarettes mainly. But they’re still barely manageable. It’s making me want to apply for disability because I can barely take care of myself.
Therapy, CBT, scheduling aids, and a wife who pushes my arse out the door. All these have helped me develop strong habits that keep me going when I don’t want to go at all.
My meds are 95% useless for negatives. I gave up expecting them to help over a decade ago.
I force myself to do things. Like take a bath or shower twice a week. Brush my teeth everyday. Floss once a week. Do a little bit of housework everyday. Do yoga 5 times a week. Practice piano for an hour 5 times a week. Pray daily.
I cope by consuming more caffeine than I should and doing my best to stick to a schedule.
Make rules and follow them strictly. For example bath at least once every two days. Workout at least once a week. Add several like this. When you follow them at regular intervals like this you keep that interest alive. Its like refreshing the memories. To keep the healthy interests alive practice them regularly then it become easy to follow.
Lots of coffee and music. I’m not the best at managing my negative symptoms, either, so that’s all I can advise.
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