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So it is now 2026. There were a lot of reasons why I disappeared in 2025, mostly to heal from some things, and hoenstly, I did have the mental fortitude to try and reverse my health issues while writing blog posts worth reading sooooo
I honestly had no idea how well I accomplished getting myself healed and turning to hillary 3.0. First, my psychiatrist told me that since I had not had any symptoms (Schizoaffective disorder) for a long while, I could move on to the maintenance drug. I used to be on which was a shot in my ass every month. Now I am hoping that the maintenance shot works well.
Then I went to the family doctor and had some blood work done, and for the first time in my WHOLE life, every test came back normal. The whole family was checked and double-checked by them. Results still showed all tests were nearly perfect
My exercise routine
One of the biggest ways that I changed so much is that I found an exercise program that is perfect for me in that season of my life.
I have been using this program since March 2025, and the results are the best that I have ever seen. I hope to reach my goal weight by December 2026.
I also work out to help manage my depression and anxiety. I was going to a gym, but it got to where I felt it was too much of a hassle to get up, dressed, drive 15 mins, and work out then…well, you get the idea
I have better results with this program, though, to be honest.
Changing my eating habits
This is the most crucial thing when trying to get and stay healthy. I have to admit that I used to eat a lot of processed junk foods, then I got diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis, and looking back, that did me no favors at all. Gluten is the worst thing when it comes to autoimmune disease. Even protein bars are a processed food and a poor substitute for real food. I actually thought I was doing myself a favor when, in reality, I was just causing the same harm to myself as a regular candy bar would. For me, at least, it is far easier to stay relatively healthy as long as I avoid gluten and sugar.
Going all in on therapy
I have had a therapist for a very long time because I have mental health issues. I normally just sat there until the session was up, but at the start of 2025, I decided to actually be an active participant and see where that led me, and THAT was the best decision I made in a very long time.
I had so many emotions all bottled up that, to be honest, I wasn’t even aware of them until I started taking therapy sessions seriously. I finally purged myself of all the anger I had, and that allowed me to gain a hold of my bipolar rage, and my life has improved vastly
Getting the Bearable app
I was officially diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis in 2022, but I did not know of a way to track my symptoms, and it was difficult to know what was causing me pain and what was not. I was doonscrolling on Instagram and saw an ad for the Bareable app. I downloaded it, and it was PERFECT for what I needed. That is how I finally realized that all the junk food was making me sicker.
Cutting off toxic frenemies
I will be honest, I used to be a part of a VERY toxic group of friends. I had friends who would drag you back down into the hell we were all part of. My mental health was not all that good. I finally realized that if I was to heal so I could do something useful, I needed to cut off all ties and narrow my friend list to 10 people I trust. My mental health has never been better.