last night

My son was up late. He woke me at 3 am. He described a delusion of getting into music "too much", saying it happens now in a way he never felt before, and he feels compulsive about music, too. I told him that is not that bad as far as delusions goes, certainly not as bad as it was before he started the medication. He suffers from a great deal of anxiety, and feels the need to be alone a lot. I told him those were common symptoms. He would like to change that by "facing his fears". I warned him about putting too much stress on himself thinking he can force away symptoms of an illness, but maybe try a little at a time. We are going to go for a walk today at a park with our new puppy, get some fresh air and exercise. Last night he said he would do that, would like that. We'll see if I can convince him today that it is still a good idea. He may not even remember that idea. His short-term memory is bad sometimes.