“Every Relapse Gives A Clue On How To Overcome It”
Anyone ever heard this before? i’m thinking of going for it, relapse
after relapse until I get it right. Tired of wasting my time on meds
waiting for a day which most likely won’t come that being getting off
meds
I’m not sure. Relapses for me are dangerous. I do impulsive stupid things. But you are right when you come out of it I’ve always learned something new.
Another idea would be to start charting things like mood, sleep patterns, food and drink, activities…
Yeah that sounds pretty risky. I would hate to relapse my voices get so loud and most assuredly It would convince me there is telepathy.
After my worst episode. It was enough for me and I committed to therapy best move I ever took. Only regret on it now is I didn’t start a lot earlier. I’ve had two trials off meds, two trial reductions of my meds all by my doctors. Currently on a reduction of one of my meds which happened last year (July) and still on that level. I hope you do overcome this illness on your own. But ask around next time you’re in hospital to some of the old timers. Find out how long they have been trying the same thing.
Every relapse would damage my head a little more and a little more. My family charted how much functioning I lost with every episode.
It’s taken me so long… so very long to get back to where I am now. I don’t want to mess that up.
I hope the best for you and if you do go off the meds… please have a safety net in place.
I’ve met some people manage without meds… but they had ECT, hypnotherapy or other therapies and family awareness in place in case it all goes wrong.
I just had a another thought about trauma. Sometimes the relapses are traumatic and you get PTSD from it.