Posted by Anemone on August 12, 2011, at 19:36:33
In reply to At the risk of sounding like Paul, posted by Dinah on August 12, 2011, at 8:06:21
Hi Dinah,
I can feel your frustration! I struggle with all the things you said too. You are not alone, I "sit and not do them" all the time. I believe you are trying your best and will do them when ready.
It's good that sometimes Risperdal helps you. Is there anything else that works for you?
I find myself not wanting to do the good-for-me things when I'm not getting enough sleep/rest, so I try to take care of that first.
I also have games to make myself do stuff.
1. I have a timer, if I do the task before time's up, I win the game.
2. I feel so desperate to impress my T that I work harder in between sessions so I have "glowing reports" to share with her. ( One rule is I have to Show & Tell a new painting every time I show up at her office. )
3. I play a game of being a clone of my T, who I imagine to be efficient and a "doer", so I pretend to act like her. I whisper to myself, "JUST LIKE MOMMY!"
4. I scribble lots of motivational phrases & pictures on my bathroom mirror, such as, "Doing is easier than worrying". I draw mountains and tiny people climbing on them, some at the bottom, some at the top, to symbolize I can start with one tiny step and eventually get to the top.
I don't know if it's helpful but that's what I do. These games help me a bit.
Anemone
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