What small wins lately have helped you in feeling proud of yourself

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Paul

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Living with schizoaffective disorder is really exhausting. People often celebrate huge milestones, but they forget to acknowledge small victories. Let us discuss celebration of any such win here like getting out of bed, attending therapy, eating a proper meal or managing a tough day.

What it is something that you did this week and felt like progress. It can be like saying no to something draining or starting a new hobby. It can be recognizing an upcoming episode before it fully hits.

Have you found motivation through routines or through micro-goals? Has something creative like art, music, gaming or writing helped you?

Please do share below if you are comfortable opening up. Your small win might be a big step for others who need help.
 
Recently I drew something for the first time in 6th months. I have been trying to overcome the feeling of not liking things I used to enjoy in attempts to reconnect with myself. It was not a Monet painting, but it was a lot of fun to do and it made me really happy. I have also been trying to be more mindful of my eating as I usually cope with the medication sideeffects by eating. I have started to work out and go for walks daily- which I both hate and love. Most days it is really hard to get out of bed, but I am trying to practice celebrating and cementing small goals into my schedule so that if I want to take on bigger challenges my foundation is more solid - so in the event of an episode, I know my foundation is already, ok,: i have to wake up, workout, shower blah blah blah instead of just laying in bed all day - though sometimes thats all I can do. I like using the Birb app (a self care pet that gets to go on adventures when you complete tasks) - ask for my birb code and we can be friends! or xtiles for my weekly schedule. This has really helped me stay motivated and looking towards the future a bit more which is hard for me.
Creating playlists and listening to music is always nice especially sharing it with friends and family - this helps me not isolate myself as much and make sure I am connecting with people a bit more.
I also am working on calling people more.
it's important to celebrate the smaller things - for a while I hated that idea, but even in my best moments the smaller things are what I appreciate the most, so there is no harm in celebrating them every day.
 
This past week I made an effort to create a "real meal" for myself, which had a great impact on my overall success. I was able to create consistency in my day by following a simple schedule; each time I followed my schedule I was able to accomplish something. When my mind started racing during the course of the week, I turned on some music to keep me focused and make stable progress.
 
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