Tart Cherry, it's a wonderful idea for a thread. Thank you!

The hardest first step in positive habit building is always realizing the issue. You have clearly done that. And as I read further and further along in this thread, I saw that you did so many great things this week. You deserve big credit for that. Even if the steps are small, they deserve kudos. We can't always do big things or a lot of changes all at once.

I'm not sure where the tooth brushing topic came from, but I also need to work on that. My ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) have been neglected too often. Frankly, there are days when I'm glad if I've brushed my teeth at least once. Many days I pat myself on the back that I took my morning and evening meds and on time. The latter activity is #1 priority for me.

I do a decent amount of housework and all of the cooking, and have been counting that as a bit of exercise. I know it's still not enough. I should at least add a bit more "deliberate exercise", as I call it. Even if it's just walking around the neighborhood.