Insurmountable tasks
Hi everyone 💕 for as long as I can remember, taking care of myself has been something that completely drains my energy. Brushing my teeth, washing my face, let alone take a shower. I'm heavily medicated so that doesn't help, but even before I was, it was just as hard. Any tips on how to make these tasks easier? I think about them all day and "just doing them" doesn't work. :( at the end I'm completely exhausted.
Edited by Asher, 7/16/21
@littlelamb111 I'm sorry you're feeling exhausted all the time. Have you ever tried an app like Habitica that turns your errands and to-dos into a game? It's free and I've used in the past sometimes when I've had a hard time organizing my life or motivating myself. Anything you can do to lighten the load or forgive yourself when it just doesn't happen though might be best. Good luck!
Also, I just have to say that your icon is adorable!
I haven't heard of it, I'll check it out! thanks :)) and yeah I try to keep my routine and to do list as light as possible so as not to get overwhelmed. (spoiler most of the times I still do haha.) But thank you so much, it means a lot that someone cared enough to read my thoughts. xxx
Of course! I know the feeling, so I sympathize, even if there’s no easy answers.
I'm sorry to hear your problem :( i'm having similar but not as hard yet. So i'm here to take a step towards a better life. I will try this Habitica app with you 😊
i’m having the same issue. i’m stuck in bed and i only get up to feed my cats and then back to bed. i haven’t left the house in like two months. i haven’t been able to remember to drink water and i don’t have any groceries and haven’t been consistently eating in like a month. everything is a mess and it just keeps piling up and i’m so overwhelmed.
It can be dangerous already. Do you have someone to speak or someone who helps you?
i made an internet friend recently who has been really nice to talk to but i really don’t have many physical resources. my family lives a state away. this morning, i was supposed to go to my first intensive out patient group but i got two hours of sleep and hadn’t eaten and overstressed myself and when it came time to take the bus, i was burnt out and really needed to rest. my friend talked to me and helped me get a bit of energy so that i could feed my cats and brush my teeth. i’m grateful even though they’re far. it would be easier if i had more physical support but all i have are the people on my phone and my cats.
That is really rough. I can empathize with the situation. I read recently a book called atomic habits, which says through consistent and small actions you can develop new habits.