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[quote=Admin]An analysis of my behavioral health and what I want to do about it. DISCLAIMER: this is my own plan for me. I encourage you to find your own issues you are dealing with behaviorally and what you want to do about them. Here's mine: Recovery Plan:** I have trouble with intimacy and being too emotionally dependent on others. I think I might have a condition called "global limerence." My main goal is to keep a clear mind. I focus too much outward on others and what other people think about me. I'm even addicted to my own brain chemistry when it reacts to romantic love and approval and disapproval and rejection. **Key Chemicals:** - **Dopamine**: Brings excitement. - **Cortisol**: Related to stress. - **Epinephrine**: Causes fight or flight reactions. - **Oxytocin**: Helps form bonds, often low after having babies, o*****, connecting closely with others. - **Serotonin**: Helps you feel content. - **Phenylethylamine**: Creates emotional joy when around someone special. - **GABA**: Helps you relax. **Behavioral Goals:** 1. Stop looking for too much approval, especially from partners. Build self-acceptance with serotonin and oxytocin. 2. Become less emotionally dependent and more independent. Work on self-awareness. 3. Prevent emotional exhaustion; find ways to calm myself with a mix of dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and GABA. 4. Avoid isolation; stay social and adaptable. 5. Change old habits; focus on making conscious choices. 6. Manage anger and try to respond calmly using serotonin, oxytocin, and GABA. 7. Go out only during the day. **Additional Focus Areas:** - **Nutrition**: Eat healthy meals. - **Schedule**: Plan my day and stick to a regular sleep routine (go to bed at a set time and get up at a set time). - **Self-Care**: Keep clean and think positively about myself. Notice negative thoughts. - **Screen Time**: Limit online use and only use necessary apps on my phone. - **Social Engagement**: Face my fear of canceling plans and understand why I avoid them. **Emotional Health:** - Stay present and manage feelings of dissociation. - Tackle tough tasks instead of procrastinating. - Identify safe situations to guide my decisions. I will refer to my coping strategies and opposite behaviors to help me move towards healthier choices.[/quote]