These are the goals I sent to potential new T on email. Too ambitious? Tried to think of everything that would help me get to a place of wellness.

Goals:
--Significantly reduce or hopefully end self harming
--figure out how to make emotions not so uncomfortable or overwhelming (where I feel like self harming), have confidence that I can cope
--catch changes in Schizoaffective disorder quicker--do something about them so that I don't end up back at the hospital (unless necessary of course)
--Not feel so sad/lonely/anxious all the time
--cope better with life changes
ex. Perimenopause--just because I didn't have children (and didn't think it was good to have children due to my mental health issues) doesn't mean I didn't want them. Going through Perimenopause means I won't be able to have them in the future, and that's hard.
--increase joy in my life, decrease depression, have purpose and meaning
--know what to do with self harm and suicidal impulses so I don't feel like I am white-knuckling it all the time. Will power only goes so far
--Understand myself better
--Not be scared of hallucinations when I get them