Like making a strategy for yourself and pushing to stick to it. Like holistically caring for yourself each day. So that might look like eating proper meals every day and getting the right amount of nutrition your body needs to process the chemicals from the medication. It would also include drinking lots of water.

It might include exercise every day of some kind. There are millions of ways to do this. The goal is just to get moving every day. That also helps your body process the medications. There are tons of videos of trainers who do all kinds of routines on YouTube. Following along might help you feel less alone when you're by yourself. Some videos only take 20 mins and offer a nice cardio session or whatever you like.

It could include finding spiritual practices that help you feel more connected and balanced. You could do yoga or meditate or connect with the Earth by going outside. There are infinite options.

It would include finding activities to fill your day and stay active. Cleaning, art, writing, small projects around the house, reading, etc.

It could include doing research on schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder and the various treatments for it. Reading books or doing workbooks with information on how other people in your boat survive and learn to thrive.

It includes proper self care and maybe even finding ways to reward and pamper yourself when you can.

It includes finding things you enjoy doing and adding those in a little each day. Maybe you learn to love to cook new things for your family. Maybe you learn to garden. Maybe you get into fitness. Whatever. Just keep trying new things. My hobbies change all the time.

It includes time to just relax and be with your music or whatever you do to escape. Everyone needs a little of this everyday. The goal is to time box it and not let it be all day every day.

It includes reaching out to others and letting them support you. You told your family about your diagnosis. That's a really good start. Maybe you make a plan to check in a few times a week or something.

You are already doing bits and pieces of all of these things. I am suggesting you try putting it all together. Make a schedule for yourself each day and push yourself to stick to it. Change the approach from constantly using coping skills to simply managing each day with a holistic and balanced strategy. It puts less pressure on the meds to control everything and more power in your hands.

As for being honest, yes you are always honest. You strike me as a very honest person. You also hold back. You withhold anything you feel isn't causing a huge issue in your opinion. You also hold back anything you think they will suggest putting you in IP for. While you do not lie, not giving that information keeps them from being to help as much as they could. If this description of your pattern seems off go back and reread some of your past threads.

I'm essentially saying you have lots of room to grow into a life where you live every day instead of simply coping just to get by. It may feel like work at first, but a full life can be very enjoyable after your body and mind get used to it.