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If you struggle to remember your medications or supplements, you are not alone. Even as a dermatologist, I don’t always get it right — and that’s exactly why honesty with your doctor is so important. Health plans only work if they fit your actual life. If something feels unrealistic, it’s not a failure — it’s a sign the plan needs adjusting. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s building a medication or supplement routine you can realistically stick with. That starts with open, judgment-free conversations. 🤍 Save this if you’ve ever felt behind with your health routine.

♬ original sound - Samantha Schneider, MD

Let’s be honest for a second.

Even with the best intentions… it’s not always easy to stay consistent with your health routines.

Taking vitamins every day. Remembering medications. Sticking to a new habit. Life gets busy, routines get disrupted, and suddenly the plan you felt so good about just isn’t happening the way you expected.

And here’s something you might not hear often enough:

Even healthcare professionals struggle with this too.

You’re Not Failing—You’re Human

There’s a common belief that if you just had more discipline, more motivation, or a better system, you’d finally “get it right.”

But that’s not really how real life works.

Even highly trained professionals—people who deeply understand health and wellness—don’t always take their vitamins every day or follow every routine perfectly.

Not because they don’t care.
Not because they don’t know better.
But because they’re human.

And so are you.

The Power of Meeting Yourself Where You Are

One of the most important (and underrated) parts of improving your health is this:

Start with what’s realistic for you.

Not the perfect routine.
Not the ideal plan.
Not what works for someone else.

What works for you—in your actual, everyday life.

This is why open, honest conversations with your healthcare provider matter so much. When you feel comfortable saying:

• “I probably won’t stick to that.”
• “That feels like too much right now.”
• “I need something simpler.”

That’s not failure—that’s clarity.

And it allows you to create a plan you can actually follow.

Consistency Over Perfection

A complicated routine you can’t maintain won’t help you.

A simple routine you actually stick with? That’s where real progress happens.

Maybe that means:

• Taking your vitamins a few times a week instead of every day
• Simplifying your medication schedule
• Starting with one small habit instead of five

It may not look “perfect,” but it’s sustainable—and that’s what matters most.

Be Kind to Yourself

There’s no benefit to beating yourself up for forgetting, skipping, or falling off track.

In fact, that mindset often makes it harder to get back into a routine.

Instead, try this approach:

• Acknowledge it
• Let it go
• Start again tomorrow

No guilt. No shame. Just a reset.

You’re Definitely Not Alone

If you’ve ever struggled to remember your vitamins or medications, you are far from alone.

Most people do.

The difference isn’t in finding a flawless system—it’s in building one that works well enough for your life right now.

The goal isn’t perfection.

It’s progress, compassion, and creating habits you can actually live with.

And sometimes, the healthiest thing you can do… is meet yourself exactly where you are.

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 I just have to say that I really believe in meeting people where they are. I may be a board certified dermatologist, but honestly, I'm not the best at taking my medications or taking my supplements, so I totally get it when somebody tells me like, that's not for me. And that's why it's so important to have these open conversations with your physician on like what's actually realistic for you, because we wanna make sure that you're starting a routine that makes sense and that you can keep up.

So take it from somebody who doesn't take their vitamins every day, but really has the best intentions and is always trying to, we just have to meet each other where we're we're at, and we have to be kind with ourselves that, you know, we're human, we're not perfect, and we just do the best we can every day.

Do you have trouble remembering to take your vitamins, your medications? I know I'm not alone.