Well im no expert mind you - but for me its about having an awareness of your symptoms - and recognising the triggers that may make you unwell.
Sometimes it can be outside influences that can make you ill - and sometimes it’s too easy to blame your MI, when it can be an issue that most “normal” people experience. Everyone gets pissed off and anxious for example, but it doesn’t mean your mentally ill. It all comes down to having your own personal insight. And for me at least - it’s a lifelong learning curve.
Im not explaining properly really - but i hope you get the jist lol.
I’ve lost quite a bit of speed since coming down with sz. I used to be into running long distances, staying up late to gobble down tv series or books, playing intense computer games and daydreaming.
I’ve become more cynical. But I still have things I enjoy, people I look up to, people I care for, and hopes.
I always feel a need to keep pushing forward. I don’t have a safety net, so I have to push hard to keep from ending up homeless, hungry and crazy. That’s no way to live.
My volunteer job keeps me busy and gives me an awesome reason to keep going! Especially since my marriage and little family fell apart and my parents are dead and I own no pets.