MENTALHEALTH, ETHICS & SOCIAL HEALTH MESH / Carol's Personal Behavioral Plan

**Posted by Admin** Yesterday 7:42 pm

Knowing that there is a scientific explanation for all these experiences helps a great deal.

Admin wrote:
I am addicted to my own biochemistry being a certain way!
Dopamine: I want to feel euphoric and excited and a reward-rush.

Oxytocin: feeling fuzzy and warm. I love that feeling!

Phenylethylamine: the chemical reaction to being romantically engaged or in love. Wow!

Serotonin: feeling satisfied.

I am currently finding other ways to generate these chemicals in my brain without necessarily seeking approval or feeling emotionally involved with someone or being in love or being intimately engaged or romantically involved.

**Posted by Admin** Yesterday 7:43 pm

Admin wrote:
I changed my bedtime and up time.

I still struggle with this when I have big events or emotional issues in my life. I still want to stay up late. Sometimes even when I want to go to bed at a decent time, my neighbors keep me awake or I have physical pain that keeps me awake or discomfort that keeps me awake. Sometimes I have emotional issues or thoughts that keep me awake. Consequently I wake up very tired in the morning or I oversleep or sleep through my alarm and I'm known to get up anytime between 11:00 and 1:00 p.m. when that happens. My response to this is I have an attitude of acceptance and a goal of stabilizing my circadian so that I can go back to getting up at 9:00 a.m. . It's easier said than done!

**Posted by Admin** Yesterday 7:52 pm

I'm going out at night again because I've been getting up late again.
I tried to apply for an insurance program and I got disqualified because of suicidal ideations. They don't think I'm capable of "living safely in the community".
I disagree I think it's BS. I think it's stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses.