I believe everyone mentally ill or not lives a hard life.I had more struggling moment like I could breakdown and drop to rock bottom the next moment,people without mental illness had a hardlife too,some struggle financially,some have got diabeties or cancer,those who don’t suffer much I feel happy for them…those who suffer like I do or suffer even worst than I do,I hope they find relieve soon and live a easier life
Anyway,it’s a hard life for people diagnose with mental illness,certified hard as mortimermouse said,haha
Great,@redwaters I would like to hear more about your change in mindset from thinking that making friends is a right thing to do,then now you think that making friends is beneficial and fun?haha,I would love to understand this mindset
No, I don’t think it is a “hard life” relatively speaking. I can’t imagine getting married, having kids, having a mortgage, juggling a career, surviving in-laws, etc. My life consists of part time work, chores around the house, going to the gym, indulging in hobbies (cooking, blogging, reading), and thinking of things to do (volunteer, take classes, small vacations).
Life is doable and although I do get down on myself that I can’t have certain things in life, I never say I have a hard or difficult life. I count my blessings and include in my prayers those that have it more difficult than I do. A hard life, surely you jest!
People say the grass is always greener on the otherside, Right? Truth be told we all have problems and struggles in this life; some with less and some with more. I know personally that schizophrenia is hard to live with, and many times too much to bear. I’d just like to say be grateful for the things you do have, and do not dwell on the negativity of your life. All of us are strong people and have dealt with a lot of suffering. I know its hard to think Postive, but this qoute motivates me, “walk through hell with a smile”
Life is hard for Everyone, and if you are sensitive, it is really tough.
My life is no picnic - I struggle everyday, just to get by. I suffer from a lot of lack of motivation and when not medicated or a lowered dose of the Risperdal, my Moods will completely take over - I have no control.
I would say that my lack of drive or initiative - motivation is pretty crippling - I have not showered in weeks, and I have not changed into some clothes in days - still in my pajamas.
Many neurotypicals have a hard life - but when you are struggling with a severe mental illness, life is much more challenging.
I take my meds religiously - but the lack of motivation is killing me - I cannot blame this all on the meds.
Funny thing is that my official DX is not schizophrenia, but I find life to be pretty hard, just the same
I’ve been thinking on this one for a while… trying not to give a glib answer or having a bash at nerutypicals because they aren’t in my shoes…
there are some pretty bad days for me. But there are also some pretty easy ones.
I think I see life as being much easier now… because I’m not homeless any more. When I was living under a duct taped tarp in a park with other homeless people… then I would agree… life was hard.
Being beaten up by the church group who didn’t think homeless people deserved to help… being physically sick as well as having Sz and still having to work at the food bank for a bag of groceries. (I was pretty grateful for not having to dumpster dive for food)
The nights were cold… the wind chapped my skin… there was no real shelter… no bathrooms during the night… cops always hassling, stuff being stolen and having no way to do anything about it. Punks threatening to set us on fire in our sleep…
When I got help and ended up no longer homeless… that is when I feel life got a lot easier.
I don’t think I have a good answer for this.
Just recently I was having a really bad delusion that if I fell asleep I would wake up and be ten years old again and have to relive the worst half of my life over again and remember everything. Now ten years old is just about when serious symptoms started making appearances. and of course when everything else in my life went to crap. I knew I was having a delusion but it didn’t make a difference.
Point being, my life would have sucked if the schizophrenia never surfaced. I’m just sticking around for the shits and giggles.
I think you are right J. Sometimes when im suck in my delusion think that id trade my current situation to a homeless sane person but you’ve put things into perspective. Thank you have a great day.
Yeah, life is hard with schizophrenia, that has issues that other people don’t face, only create against us. Having to do, so, with loss of reality, rejection by friends, total lack of libido, the worst kind of racism, increased weight because of medicine, lack of motivation, lack of or very extreme emotions, lack of every kind of pleasure, and so many other “beautiful” features make you think that life is equal as with being schizophrenic as with not being? I don’t think so.
I have to look at it like it could be so much worse, i could be suffering from some god awful disease that cannot be cured and suffer everyday for the rest of my life. Well, i suppose that is what schiz is, right? But seriously, i suffer a lot, but my voices can be under control if they ever get the right combination again, like i have said in the past, when i took clozaril, i had 7 wonderful years almost symptom free, and i was able to me a real mom, and a good mom. Yes, schiz is a hard life, but we have to make what we can of it, stay connected online, we are all we have for each other.
@redrose, I thought after 7 years, I was cured, i thought i no longer needed meds. I was young, and i did not listen to what the doctors warned me about and i learned the hard way and I stayed off meds for 1 year because I got a letter in the mail saying i was no longer considered disabled, all because i stayed out of the hospital for all those years, and it took me nearly a year to get my benefits back, i had to get a lawyer, and it was so hard trying to raise my daughter off meds and we had to leave florida and go up north where her dads family was and they helped me with her, But I had gone off the meds on my own anyway.
Oh I see, you had a hard time, but everything now is ok I guess. Now which med you are on? I 'm thinking of moving to Clozaril, because the other meds are not effective for me. But my doctor won’t agree on that, I 'm sure! Hope to recover soon!
No i think its not a hard life. I think any person could get scz and when they get it they are instantly part of another society…scz society. They become a new race of people if you want to call it like that. The reason why your life seems hard is cause this new society has no infrastructure yet. I think there should be a special school church even country specially for schizophenics.
