Break free 😩😩😩

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Had so much fun with friends today. We went to my cousin’s house and had dinnner and drinks. I realise how difficult it is for me to blend in. They are so happy. Everybody hugs eachother, all were interested in me what i was doing with my life and when i am leaving because they want to do lots of parties :tada:

I am in a very weird situation in my life. What do i know, i have not had this experience before to know what is the right decision. :neutral_face::neutral_face::neutral_face::neutral_face::neutral_face:

Wish i did not have this illness as a burden. I can feel abilify withdrawal with brain zaps.

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Man I hate the old brain zaps. They suck.

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I didn’t get brain zaps from abilify withdrawal just the sertraline zoloft I was on.

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Did you switchy medication? I didn’t know you could get the brain zaps from quitting abilify. I got them from quitting lexapro and they werent pleasant.

Im trying to switch to vraylar but my doc says I need to see a pdoc about it because he doesnt have any experience with vraylar. I will have to drive 3.5 hrs to see one. I hope the pdoc okays the switch, but I hope I dont get brain zaps from quitting abilify.

You are lucky to have good friends. My only good friend is a hundred miles away and I barely talk to her. Im bad about talking on the phone.

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I took abilify twice. First time was a nighmare but now it is much less. Still feel weird

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired

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I find that there is less stigma when I talk about the open university and my studies…

These days I just say I’m a part time student! It helps keep the conversation light, as saying I’m sz is a conversation killer :stuck_out_tongue:

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Someone asked me abt my mental illness tatoo i said it is personal

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I guess that would work unless they are persistent.

For me I had to relearn lots of my social skills, but I think everyone struggles with them after being unwell.

Do you analyse everything you said afterwards? Some times its best not to over think things.

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Just a little bit
Yeah yearsof solitary makes me feel somewhat messed up :cry:

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For me my social skills really improved after becoming a peer support volunteer.

I goto a local care home once a week and facilitate a group there and have also given 1:1 support.

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It’s funny, the only time I’ve felt like I’ve somewhat fit in is before I was mentally ill and then while I had no insight after being diagnosed whilst thinking what was going on in my head was real. I’ve never felt I’ve fit in since I accepted my diagnosis and have lost all my friends now. Whenever I go out in public I don’t feel normal and when I go to family get together’s I feel I am the black sheep. I think I actually am the black sheep in my family because there’s no one else really diagnosed with SZ in my family.