If I don’t take meds I feel I should be doing things and then feel bad when I don’t.

Or if I do take meds I get a lot of things done and feel productive but zaped of energy.

Hobbies are either invested in and dropped or I just feel ‘bored’ and don’t want to get any of the stuff out to do them. If they stick around a bit longer they then feel like a chore or become a larger project and just another thing in the to-do pile and not relaxing.

Where is the off button and how do I relax?

  • Ashtear@piefed.socialEnglish
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    11 days ago

    For me, as bad as it sounds, it’s gotta be scheduled and that schedule’s gotta have strict boundaries. My drive to get things done has been a problem lately, but I might be an extreme example because I just unlocked my life this year between Adderall, ADHD strategies, and trauma therapy.

    If it’s during the day, full-on relaxation is generally only during a 20-minute yoga routine. Otherwise, it’s after my hard stop time for the day or it’s on a day off. Change of venue really helps, too.