I like to take one thing at a time. Being in a new house is traumatic so work on healing from that. Then you'll have energy to work on other things.

It's interesting synchronicity that you should post this as I have been putting much thought into a suitable regimen myself. I think the big two are taking our medications as we should and having a regular sleep schedule. A balanced diet helps, especially to offset the constant weight gain and loss that these medications seem to cause. Exercise does wonders; even if it is just walking around the block or a pleasant stroll somewhere. It's easy for me to type off of these things but following them is another although I am striving to do more and more each day. With time, it will become routine and a-lot easier from my experience. Hope that helps. Be well and Cheers!

I've got my meds and sleep pattern pretty much down....it's during the day that I feel completely useless and need to do something to keep myself busy. I just spend the day feeling lethargic and depressed.

Thanks tommy, it is traumatic to move, my fiance wants to have the whole house done by this weekend though so we can have a housewarming party....uuuggghhh.....it puts the pressure on me since he's at work all week.

I kind of have a rather rigid routine and I didn't realize it until I saw all these posts.

Every morning, I get up and shower first thing. Then, I brush my teeth. Then, I go to work. At work, I work. Then, I go home. I take my dog out. Then I feed the dog. Then, I talk to my husband on the phone. He tells me he's coming home. Then, we talk when he gets home. Then, we cook dinner. I take my vitamins with my dinner. Then, either I read or watch TV with the husband. If he's watching something I don't want to, I read. Then, we go to bed between 8:30 - 9:30 every week night. Then, I wake up at 5:20 every morning and start all over again.

There is some change to this on weekends, but I think that the routine is what keeps me even. Some nights we do go out to dinner or we go bowling or to the driving range. If it's not too hot, we'll go for a walk before dinner with the dog too.

That's a pretty steady routine RITkat...I've got just a little bit down.

Wake up, make coffee, sit on DS for a couple hours, feed the kids, nothing, nothing, nothing, feed the kids, nothing, nothingl, nothing, make dinner, nothing, nothing, nothing, put the kids to bed, take my meds and go to bed.

I'd like to fill in the "nothings" with something more productive that I can feasibly do.

See women are more organized than us men I think. :)

How old are your kids Hanna? Could you take them to a park or something in the summer for part of the day? When I was a kid, my mom took us to her Alanon meetings with my cousins. We used to play in a room while my cousin and my mom went to the meetings. We had no idea that was what was going on. Other days, they took us to the park. It just got us out of the house.

My kids are 6 and 9. There's a park right up the block and they do go there with their friends (they've already made new friends at the new house). There's construction going on there though b/c their updating the school.

There isn't much to do around here unless you have money to spend on shopping.

I'm kind of more wondering what I'll have to do when the kids are back in school. They'll be headed back in 2 1/2 weeks.

Do like I did girl, just panic LOL. Just kidding. I tried not to let it bother me when school was getting started back here. My daughter is a senior this year so I know the stress that you are going through, but remember to just stay calm and breath and the rest will somehow take care of itself because you are capable. As far as routine tips, I have no clue since I really don't have one myself. Guess I need one huh? Have a wonderful day!! Hugs.

Good morning Hanna....keeping a schedule is not easy at first, but I promise you it will pay off if you can develope one. My first suggestion would be to start minimally and work up to a full schedule that YOU can accomplish, NOT something that will overwhelm you to do. This is mine.......

I wake up and shower if I havent the night before

I make coffee

meditate and pray for about an hour

check DS with breakfast in hand (something light)

Take meds

check my calendar/schedule for the day (that I made the night before)

Some days I work, so I get ready for work and that in itself is a "ritual". I have to repeat things I need to do to get ready, like hair, makeup, lotion, get dressed etc.

Follow list of chores on my list from night before that I want or need to get done. ie. make appts., go to appts.,exercise, make meals, clean a room, clean out car, grocery shop etc.

Dinner

Spend time with hubby when he gets home from work

Night ritual to get ready for bed.

Make list for next day, pray, breathing exercises

I make sure I go to bed, if I can, at the same time every night..........around 10-11.

My schedule today looks something like this:

Shower (it helps wake me up)
coffee
meditate and pray
check DS with breakfast (yogurt and coffee)
meds
check schedule
get ready for my day, hair, makeup etc.
check DS again
take Josh to Dr. appt.
make appt.s for Josh and Johns shots
help J and J get school clothes ready
make list of what else they need for school
eat lunch
Clean up kitchen and office area (doing this while checking DS again)
pay bills
water plants, weeding in garden (outside time)
make dinner
exercise
eat dinner with family
spend time with husband on deck
read or watch tv, like news or series I like
make schedule for next day
bedtime routine
pray, breathing exercises
sleep

I hope this helps, it can be geared toward your needs in any way, the purpose is to help you stay focused and accomplish things that need to be done. xoxo

Wow Shelly I'm not HannaHana but your post helps me a lot. My kidlet (age 20) starts back with college at the end of the month and will be gone from 8 am until after 5 pm two days a week and my dh works nights and sleeps during the day so I really need to come up with a schedule. Thank you bunches HannaHana for posting this thread reading all the replies has been most helpful to me.

As for what I do now I set up the coffee on timer at night, I get up, feed the cat, shower if I haven't the night before (except when depressed), get on ds while eating breakfast, take my meds and so far that is it. I also need to fill out my routine. My kids are grown so I don't have small ones I can take to the park. :( I wish they were little again.

I wake up. freshen up, you woud then roblbably have to get your kid off to school. And then I have quiet time for a half hour where i do some specialty readin and writing on two subjects ( message me prviately if you you want to know) then I try to have something planned for every day of the week. Then I practice my guitar. Then I do housework or go to theg ym or to the palnned activity and come home. I always have lunch between 12-1. I dont like pm tv so I DVR the tv I do like and watch that at night.