I am in a week-to-week cycle of work and weekends off. It lacks meaning. I work for the money and the weekends are full of boredom and lamentation over my poor life. I don’t know what to do with my time. I do not like my free time and I do not know what I will do when I retire in 4 years.
I used to find interest in reading, but for a few months I have been unable to find a good book.
Tomorrow (Saturday), I will have about 8 hours with nothing-to-do.
I wanted to say this because there has to be better answers to life. A few friends with schizophrenia call me and complain of nothing-to-do and ask me to solve it for them, when I cannot even solve it for myself. Having nothing-to-do is a slow steady suffering, and may be part of my schizophrenia reality for about 30 years now.
Then I think about the plan of the world and whether there is any justice for all I must go through. I think that is an important question.
If the weather is nice try going for a walk or maybe getting an ice cream.
I like to sleep in weekends.
Might be worthwhile trying a hobby or joining a group of some sort. I still play cricket at 47. Gets me out of the house but I also have other things that I like doing. Look around for like minded people who play cards or such that you like or have a think about something that you’d like to do.
It’s important to stay engaged and interested in things. It really is.
I have the same thing in the winter months. No grass to mow, no garden to take care of etc. I’ll spend my spare time drawing, writing, playing online poker until springtime. Maybe the next time your friends call, you could go out and do something. Anything.
I think it’s a big part of schizophrenia. Boredom is what happens when we aren’t using our minds and not using our minds is what leads to a weak mind when we of all people need to put more effort into training our brains.
It’s hard to find pleasure in things I know. Try and sign up for different courses. Learn a new language or take a painting class. Learn to cook. Or build a birdhouse. Make a list of things you want to try and then do them slowly.
I lose interest in things all the time and will find myself sitting in silence or lost in my thoughts for entire days and it just makes symptoms worse. I play a short series of brain games on the Peak app (not everyday but some) I draw once in a while or paint or decorate a cake. I’ll research something I know nothing about. I hope this helps. I wish you luck.
Thank you, TomCat, AKu, rogueone, ArchStanton, and StripedShirtBoy. For all you sincere help, love, and support. I figured out how to come back to the thread later for reference when I need to. (I type in the title of the thread and it appears to the right.) In reply, I will look at Peak app and I plan to make a list of things to do. I can research interests on the computer. I may join a group of some sort. The weather is nice so I may take a nice walk, maybe in the park. I may resolve to do “anything” with my friends, just to get out.
“It’s important to stay engaged and interested in things. It really is.” This is really true, rogueone. It takes some effort.
Update: the best way to find a post for coming back to it for reference is to click on my avitar and my posts appear, and I can click on one.
I’ve been inactive the past few days as I’ve been have bad negative symptoms and sleeping a lot.
It was very nice to come back to this post and see it helped you. I wish you the best! Xx
Is there anything you dreamed of doing when you were young or other hobbies you have?
You could also try taking community classes. I saved up money and paid for some art classes at my town’s art center for example. Or you could volunteer on the weekends, like at the library or an animal shelter if you like animals. Just some ideas.
Would you like to try preparing some inexpensive easy recipes @Here4You.
I’ll take a walk
Thank you Anna and Tomasina. Good ideas! I may follow up this Friday and tell you what I do. (Today is Wednesday.)
Hey mate, if you play Cribbage, we may have to arrange some online matchups. 
I had the same problem, too much free time, no enjoyment, and even worse, my meds causes me lack of pleasure and I have a hacker annoying me (I think he’s fat and ugly)
Ahh never learned cribbage but there’s a board around here somewhere. My paternal grandfather was a bit of a shark so they say! I’ll have to get the old man to show me how to play!
I like ‘words with friends’ on Facebook messenger if anyone plays that.
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