Definitely the same with the confidence … I don’t feel like me anymore.
yea, one year after my diagnosis which is kind of where you’re at, i felt more like a zombie than Mae, I did not really feel human, just completely flat, I remember I used to be sad that i was not able to laugh out loud i just was incapable although inside I was laughing in my mind, if something funny happened.
Just give it your best effort to look after yourself and hopefully things will get to a better place, glad you have made it down to 5mg,definitely think hard about the pros and cons of tapering down further it should never be a decision made lightly
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Definitely. I’m in a rush to taper down and come off of medication at the moment. But I need to consider that things could be worse.
How long did it take you to taper down to 2.5?
I would suggest that you taper down as slow as possible and that you have a good self–care routine, stress coping skills/ stress management skills in place first if you don’t already, it might help to prevent things going downhill later on. Up to you though what you do 
you know you best!
I relapsed November 2018, I was then remedicated December 2018 on a dose of 5mg abilify.
then at some point between then and now (July 2021) I came down to 2.5mg.
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It was at least a year of waiting between 5mg and 2.5mg of abilify tapering btw…
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I feel like I want to go down to 3.75 next month…. But my episode only ended in April so know it’s very soon.
Just wish I could go back to normal and now.
I know it is easy to get frustrated and impatient,it was some of the hardest part of life for me …the waiting time from a higher dose to a lower dose…cos in that waiting time i felt considerably useless due to side effects and all i was literally doing, was um, ,…waiting,how effing boring
well i did do a bit of journaling and therapy
but it is worth it if you taper off as sensibly as you possibly can because it apparently reduces the risk of relapse and such
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Are you into the Euros?
I want to watch the final I heard Italy is in the final
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Not really that much…. Going to watch the England game in a little while.
Never really been a football fan tbh. Wish I was as excited as everyone else though! Lol.
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Hey @lekkerhondje thank you so much for your well wishes!!
I moved from the United States to Japan 
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