I take a few medications, and there has been a big difference to who i was without them and who i am now with them. I don’t notice the changes as much, but my partner sure can. I’m a lot less irritable, paranoid and aggressive. Taking medication is just a necessity to me.
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I don’t live a normal life on meds. I have so many limitations because of schizophrenia.
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For me, normal would be if i was working. I have 26y. So, my life is not normal. I take meds, if i dont, my life would be worse.
What’s normal anyway?
To be honest, I kind of live a normal life. I have a job etc but I also have a rare disease, so it’s more of my physical disease that limits me.
i think im addicted to my meds. they balance out my moods like no other. my life is somewhat normal, i live independently, cook my meals, clean my place, take care of the yard. but im not working, i hope to find a job soon and also i would like to go back to college in the next 5 years.
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My life is similar to the state before i get sick ,drug is working i dont fee bad that iam doing injection once a month.
i can imagine my self be with out meds and risk to get sick again.
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I take meds three times a day, and a depot shot every two weeks, and I live a relatively normal life.
I don’t work a paid job, and I don’t drive or own a car, and I live alone with my pet cat, but my life is normal in every other aspect.
I pray, read, meditate, exercise, volunteer, study, practice piano, watch movies, cook, and enjoy my family like any other person.
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i could say i have a normal life if i could keep the same job for a long period of time…on the other hand i have been single a long time because i can’t trust and trust someone who likes me…I also cry a little more than a normal person. I am not considering psychotic moments (they were only 3 moments).
I have no house, car, wife, kids, job, or real stability. But I saved $10 by switching to Gotcha Screwed insurance…
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It depends on the definition of normal. I live with my parents and can’t live alone. My parents house and feed me, they also bring my meds. I stay in bed all day everyday, only get up to eat. In bed I am either sleeping or on this forum. At least I am not trying to kill ppl and myself while on meds so meds definitively improved my life quality but not by much.
Not normal, but definitely better than being psychotic and hospitalized. It is a very humbling experience.
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Define Normal. Taking care of your ADL’s, working, relationships… accepting side effects and all that come with meds, then yes.
Yeah life is horrible off my meds. I love my meds. They give me no side effects and give me a good life.
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I don’t work, but I’m gonna see if I can manage writing. I don’t hold much hope for manual labor. I just get fatigued too easily.
I live a pretty normal life — I’ve got a routine down, wake up and drink tea, watch a movie, relax/nap/read/call lovely 
— watch news touch up on the Bible
I also do cleaning and laundry, sweep n mop, hang out with parents here n there, I also do PSR
I’m okay with being required to take meds. I’m very eccentric and most people are okay with it. I just hate getting a new pdoc and having them switched around.
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I have no car, no job, and no kids or grandkids but, I got everything else and my life is beautiful and perfect. Praise God!
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My life isn’t normal given that I can’t use a lot of the things normal people do. I can’t use stairs and not all places have elevators. But my antipsychotics help me to stay motivated and to actually enjoy things. I wish I can use stairs though.
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