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Serendipity. · 06-08-2017, 05:15 PM

So this is silly and I think I just need a kick up the bum and someone to tell me to stop being stupid!

I'm really struggling with taking meds at the moment. I haven't been taking them every day or I've been taking a lower dose some days. I know that's not ideal and I should sort myself out but every night it's a real fight with myself to just take them.

It's silly, because in general I don't have strong feelings about medication. Lots of people take it and if it helps then that's great. But when it comes to me, I massively overthink it.

Partly I'm kind of hoping that if I don't take my lithium but keep taking my AD then my mood will go high. Which is stupid because even if that DID happen, it's a terrible idea and I don't really want to do anything to jeopardise the stability I have at the moment. And partly I just have issues with taking meds because I feel like any positive effects aren't 'real' and I should be able to manage without them.

But I know that when I just randomly stop them things generally go tits up. How do you keep taking them when you really don't want to?

06-08-2017, 05:15 PM	#1
Serendipity. fabulous. Join Date: Nov 2010	Struggling with taking meds. So this is silly and I think I just need a kick up the bum and someone to tell me to stop being stupid! I'm really struggling with taking meds at the moment. I haven't been taking them every day or I've been taking a lower dose some days. I know that's not ideal and I should sort myself out but every night it's a real fight with myself to just take them. It's silly, because in general I don't have strong feelings about medication. Lots of people take it and if it helps then that's great. But when it comes to me, I massively overthink it. Partly I'm kind of hoping that if I don't take my lithium but keep taking my AD then my mood will go high. Which is stupid because even if that DID happen, it's a terrible idea and I don't really want to do anything to jeopardise the stability I have at the moment. And partly I just have issues with taking meds because I feel like any positive effects aren't 'real' and I should be able to manage without them. But I know that when I just randomly stop them things generally go tits up. How do you keep taking them when you really don't want to?
Serendipity. fabulous. Join Date: Nov 2010	"I know you're sad, so I won't tell you to have a good day. Instead, I advise you to simply have a day. Stay alive, feed yourself well, wear comfortable clothes, and don't give up on yourself just yet. It'll get better. Until then, have a day."