Anyone fancy a chat? I’m up for a chat.
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Hi there! I can chat for a few. I need to take an Ativan as my anxiety is spiking today. What’s on your mind? @Lowri
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I’m just bored. Just had a shower after eating garlic mayo and chips. what’s atvian? Are you schizophrenic?
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It’s an anti anxiety benzo med. Works great. But yes. I’m dxed with schizoaffective. Have been for the past 7 years though my psychosis didn’t start until around 23 or so and I’m 34 now.
Yeah showering is on my to do list today as well. My noisy neighbors are out so I’m enjoying the peace. They’re good people though.
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I’m 32. I’ve had 4 psychotic episodes in the past 7 years. How many psychotic episodes have you had?
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Well the Psychosis comes and goes but I’ve been hospitalized 4 times with the most recent a little over a year ago.
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Yeah I’ve been hospatilized 4 times as well. I’m not currently in psychosis. I’m coming off meds slowly. They’re weaning me off the injection over the next 8 months. Do you have negative symptoms?
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Yes. Kind of a depressive funk and I have cognitive problems like thought blocking. How about you?
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well I used to have negative symptoms. Depression flat effect, couldn’t motivate myself to shower. I can motivate myself to shower now and I don’t feel depressed. My memory has gone to ■■■■ though. I always forget to put out the light in the back room even though my mum tells me all the time and I’ve caught myself leaving the cooker on. I can’t really focus on reading books.
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What’s thought blocking?
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It is basically when you stop mid sentence during a conversation it’s as if your train of thought just stops and you have no idea where you were heading. I know this happens to the healthy folks but the frequency I experience is much more often.
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ok what are you upto tonight?
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Hiya! I don’t think we’ve talked @Lowri
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Are you schizophrenic Gratitude?
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I am Schizoaffective bp type! But I was diagnosed schizophrenic a few times also. I joined this site back in 2012 when it was a different forum and I was really struggling.
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are you better now? how many times have you been in hospital? do you still get symptoms?
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I’ve been in many times. Probably around ten. Last time was March but that was for suicidal thought not psychosis. I’m actually doing real well right now!! It’s a good day 
I’m 73 and I still haven’t learned how to avoid kicking myself around. It’s the only way I get anything done.
Well I need to shower. Not exciting but I’ll get in there. 
do you have negative symptoms Gratitude?