Do you ever hav the thought, if I just fix this one thing about myself, then I can go out to social groups?

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I always hav a reason, like first it was if I just lose weight, now it is if I just get a good nights sleep/ fix my meds

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Yes. Everytime I fix something I think “this is the day”. But then nothing changes really.

That’s why this song haunts me. It has the lyrics

This is the day
Your life will surely change
This is the day
That things fall into place

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That song is sad because it’s true.

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Yeah. That song screws me up a bit because I always think of it now when I think I’ve turned a corner.

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Ya just cure the schizophrenia, which is like 8 illnesses in one.

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If I can cure my brain injury and stop hurting so bad, which is giving me intrusive thoughts, I can be a human and go out often, and bring company over to my house comfortably.

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Honestly, the number of symptoms I experience with this illness is somewhat overwhelming compared to any other ailment I’ve ever had.

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I didn’t notice my cognitive symptoms until I started working and was having all sorts of trouble with my executive functioning. I couldn’t remember things, read or understand directions very well, break a project down into steps… I kept telling myself I must not be getting enough sleep. So I started going to bed earlier and earlier. I bought one of those sleep monitors to measure my time in the different sleep stages. Everyday I’d get up and think, today is the day.

I finally got a neuropsych exam and the report showed cognitive impairment and attributed it to my psychotic break. It wasn’t that I wasn’t getting enough sleep—something was really wrong with me. That was really devastating.

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I have cognitive impairment too. I hope you feel better soon. I have problems with my hearing and listening skills.

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I’ve always thought that if I could lose all the weight I’ve gained on meds I’d have enough confidence to live a more normal outgoing life.

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Thanks. Me too. My boss has started breaking things down for me at a pace and in a tone normally reserved for children. I can’t tell you how bad that makes me feel. It makes me wonder if I ever talked that way to someone before I got sick. I hope not.

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Abilify seemed to help me with my hearing, but caused a lot of other problems. I’m currently on Vraylar and I love it.

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