My case is not mild, but I’m high fit, should be a chess master, and still the only thing I can do is write here.
I can’t even think of taking an IQ test. My reliance on my parents is absolute in everything and my functioning
is very poor. This despite the fact that I had a very good Israeli SAT and matriculation, and that while leading
a much less healthy lifestyle and being low fit.
The fact that I can even write here, is only thanks to the fact that I have MAGNIFICENT genes apart from the
schizophrenia.
You should understand that there are a lot of people moping around on the streets,
or at home or at psychiatric hospital, not being able to do ANYTHING.
I AT LEAST CAN WRITE IN THIS FORUM AND SOLVE CHESS PUZZLES, BUT AGAIN ONLY DUE TO OTHERWISE
MAGNIFICENT GENES.
Maybe I’m misunderstanding, but I find it a bit offensive that you assume the people on this forum have ‘mild’ schizophrenia. I’m glad you can find positives in your abilities, that’s a good thing, but those you assume are ‘moping’ around doing nothing are probably not moping at all but so ill that they cannot function. I know very well how debilitating this illness can be. Believe me, as a highly intelligent person I would much rather be doing something productive with my life than hiding in my house, and I would give anything to get back the years I have spent in psych wards. I can write on this forum too, I write poetry and stories, and play the piano, and I am grateful for these things. But if it weren’t for the people around me who have helped me through difficult times, I could easily have been in prison or on the streets.
I am sorry this is absolute rubbish.
Yes, it appears that your disease is mild. In particular, the cognitive symptoms( which are the most important thing).
For me, I essentially do nothing all day( apart from writing here and sport)
You should understand that for loads of people they are so handicapped that they can’t do anything.ANYTHING. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO BARELY SPEAK.BECAUSE OF SCHIZOPHRENIA.
SO YOU SHOULD BE THANKFUL.
OF COURSE PEOPLE ARE IN A TERRIBLE STATE BECAUSE OF THE DISEASE THIS IS WHAT I SAID.
IMAGINE, YOUR CASE IS MILD! THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE MUCH WORSE OFF.
I am high functioning but I don’t think I’d consider my illness mild considering I’ve experienced sexual/physical/psychological abuse and torture at the hands of demons, was basically brainwashed, experienced constant horror my whole life all of which lead me to develop PTSD.
I think maybe the reason I can function so well is that my cognitive symptoms are mild even though my positive are severe and my negative are moderate. I think what really destroys people’s functioning is when all of those areas are severe.
@Erez_Shmerling, some people find it offensive that you say their illness is milder than yours and that you are functioning as well as them due to superior genes. This should not be surprising to you. You have no way of knowing how bad other posters’ schizophrenia is or that your genes are better than theirs. Please try not to offend people so I won’t have to close this discussion. Also, please try to avoid using caps lock on entire sentences, it makes you seem aggressive and can escalate to fighting.
Way to isolate yourself on a forum that could have helped you. I suppose your superior genes will take care of the loneliness in your life if you keep behaving like this.
My functioning is very poor. I don’t compare myself to others in the forum.It is not about me.
The main point here is that there are people who have it much worse that those in the forum.
People who are almost in a vegetative state. Because of the disease.
And what I’m saying is meant to urge people reading this forum to quickly find a way to help schizophrenics.
Because there are people in a really pitiable state. You are focusing on trifles instead of the main thing.
Blasphemy! This is utterly absurd! I have the most superior jeans of anyone on said forum and if you disagree I should be very swift in showing you all my pairs 28 pockets!
