Onward and upward

about 2 weeks ago I was in A & E because I had taken an overdose.
I was then sent to the psych ward for 5 days. I have since been discharged to the home care treatment team who have been wonderful; they come to my house everyday and talk to me, sort my meds out. Without the support I've received from my mum and the hospital and care teams I don't know where I would be.

Anyway, since then I've set up a routine to help me get back on track. Firstly no alcohol or drugs,at all. I get up at the same time everyday, I'm dressed and ready to go at the same time everyday. I take my meds at the same time every night and I'm in bed by the same time every night. I make sure I do some kind of exercise everyday (this is limited because I have chronic back pain but I do what I can) and I do something productive, even if that's just the washing or hoovering etc. The routine has helped me so much.

I've had to drop doing my masters for now and can only work 10-15 hours a week now. This has been hard to accept, to accept that this illness can have such an impact on my life but I'm starting to be able to work with what I've got. I'm 31, living back home, temporary job in a pub and very little friends (I've had to cut a lot out of my life because of bad influences). Basically all I wanted to say is there is a way back when stuff gets really bad. It can take a lot of work, emotionally and fighting those physical feelings, but you can get there.

TLDR: Don't stop trying, you can get there :)