So, let's try going back in the reasoning and write down first..
What is the basic problem...what hurts..what is the need...then STOP..
(Don't think about what they are going to do or any solution stuff...just...what do YOU NEED...)
That's all.
Okay
Step 1: What is the basic problem?
That's where I get stuck. I don't know the basic problem. Maybe I can answer. How do I know that I am sick or don't feel well?
I know because I am not like everybody else. Because I get irritable a lot and when I'm not medicated I have voices that tell me horrible stuff. I know because I get afraid a lot, of things I shouldn't be afraid of. I am not socially the same as everyone else, either. I noticed lately, especially when I was in the hospital, that I didn't do general hygiene like everyone else. I don't know when or I just don't care when to brush my teeth, take showers, wash my dishes, do laundry.
So in basic the voices are gone. But I am still afraid a lot. I need help with not feeling afraid. I need help with socialization. I need help with general hygiene, but it's an embarrassing subject for me. Maybe like a calendar of basic hygiene things, that I could check off everyday for and be held accountable for. Like do laundry this day, showering every day, brushing my teeth twice a day, and then house cleaning. Sweeping, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, dishes on certain days. And having accountability for those things...
And then maybe a journal of everything I fear and have others tell me whether it's logical or not.
Like
January 15th 2012
6:50 pm- Someone told me I had pretty eyes. I think they are going to hurt me. I am leaving the grocery store.
7:30 pm- A car is following me. I think they will hurt me.
8:30 pm- My dog has a worried look in her eyes. I think she knows something bad will happen.
And then maybe a calendar of social events? I think I'm getting somewhere....
Last edited by anonymous12713; Sep 24, 2011 at 12:52 PM.
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