Depression has been my unwanted companion for many years. I work hard to make sure it doesn’t take over my life. I’ve noticed that free days where nothing is schedule are a problem for me. Because of this- I try to schedule myself out a week in advance. This doesn’t always work. Would you believe there are people who aren’t this crazy about scheduling and say, ” Let’s see what happens?” 😉
I know what works for me. Scheduling and being with people. This is especially true on Friday and Saturday night. Do I wish I were different and more ‘fluid’ with my scheduling? Of course! But I’m depressed a lot- and this is what helps. Julie
Hi Julie,
Do you schedule everything you have to do in a day? Do you put down brushing your teeth, eating, and other basic tasks like that? Sometimes I feel like I need to do that – to have a list of everything I have to do (even the mundane stuff) because they don’t even enter my head when I’m really having problems.
I HATE scheduling myself like that. I still think I should be able to do everything without having to do it. I guess thinking like that doesn’t work when you have Bipolar, does it? I’m at the point where my life just isn’t working any more, so I think I’m going to try to schedule and write in my journal and do all of those things which I dislike but which help.
How do you keep your schedule? Do you write it on a calendar daily? Keep it on your computer? I’m not sure which approach I can stick to.
Thanks!
Susan