yeah. i know akathisia. can even happen in the face, some side effects im scared of man… especially that one… 
we’ll see how it goes. i’ll try it for a few months, if not i’ll go back off. for me i’m pretty stable on the outside even without meds, except my mind races and if someone would like challenge me, i’d go 0 to 60 in a second. i walk around calm, cool, collect, but i’m ready to go at the drop of a hat. i don’t hallucinate or have delusions… i’m more paranoid, suicidal, some voices.
Mostly waste it. I’m working at getting better at that.
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Right now we have a Kia Forte that gets about 27mpg highway. Our insurance is a little lower since we live in the suburbs. We pretty much avoid driving at night since there are a lot of drunk drivers around here then. We have been fortunate not to have any major accidents but we try to be pretty careful.
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You’ve said you want to be an actor… why not study theater or acting?
Hmm, idk, just school in general… just turns me off, and i love motivation a lot, very inconsistent… hopefully the meds will change that.
I’m retired and so is my wife. We both have health issues, so that takes up large amounts of time and energy. I love to read and listen to audio-books in my personal time. I’m a confirmed bookworm and I feel bad for you younger people on disability who have no real interests. I’ve been there myself because I temporarily lost my reading comprehension when I was first afflicted. All I can say is I kept trying different things year after year (various sports, drawing class, simple books, memory systems, psychology groups, philosophical thinking, pornography, writing, walking, working out, plying music, collecting music, etc.) I kept at it because my parents encouraged me and because I could see that they, and people around me, were enjoying their lives. Eventually it became more and more possible to get involved in things. So I’m encouraging you – Don’t Give Up!
On the other hand, and occasional pity party is essential. “If you don’t feel sorry for yourself, who will?” 
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Hey, Ridgerunner - -
Hi pob I like your answer. It could have been mine.
Peace be with you Ridgerunner
I spend a lot of time in my recliner or in my hospital bed. Pain is what really gets in my way… Today I worked on my book…it’s almost ready to send to the publisher who is waiting for it.I’m working on the proposal now.Today I had two more ideas for books…actually I’ve been toying with those ideas for a while. Today I actually began to work on one of them (BTW - I’m WRITING the books not reading them.) I don’t know if I really want to be a writer but it seems to be just about the only thing I’m able to do. Pain keeps me from doing the simplest task. Although my days are pretty boring they fly by.Seems like I blink and suddenly it’s the next season. I read…sometimes I knit…I write and I go to MD appointments.I think it is important to keep your brain active and also don’t let your creativity die.
I’m working on being the world’s greatest time waster. I’m doing pretty good.
I hang out a lot with my wife’s family and my dad. My wife has a pretty big family and there are a lot of birthdays and weddings to go to. I am very fortunate that they are extremely nice people and quite accepting of me.
In my spare time I like to do music on the computer, take pictures (especially at the botanical gardens) and recently I have gotten back a little bit into writing. A long time ago I used to sing in a choir but I turn in pretty early now.
still doing nothing, how about u guys? looking for a job soon. just wanted to bump the thread.
I don’t find it hell, i cycle, i watch tv in the evening, i do a lot of food shopping and cooking and i see my mum or husband all the time.
I write a lot - i’m writing plays at the minute, i’m going to a drama group once a week, and thinking about joining another group where it would be working towards performing. i want to do work as an extra, but nothing that would stop my benefits.
This is built up after 8 years out of hospital though and yes it’s boring and working in a charity shop etc is not that interesting.
I’m not able to work hardly at all - maybe in time if things keep improving
i had a really bad prognosis 8 years ago - i was unwell 18 months out of 3 years and i mean so psychotic i never thought i’d get that bad it was awful
Best to you