Is this real? Do you all struggle with Schizophrenia like me? Does anyone else not “Feel” anything? Joy, Sadness
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Welcome to the forum! I have schizoaffective disorder. I have feelings but they are a bit “numbed” by medications.
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That was me three decades back. It took some time, but I’ve got the full range of emotions again and have also regained my level of functioning. It can get better!!!
Welcome to the community.
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You’re lucky. I have not felt anything much in years. Only person I’m able to feel emotions for and towards, good or bad, is my girlfriend.
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Wow… 3 decades? I’ve had a few symptoms that didn’t get serious until 3 years back. That’s when I went from the most promising medical student in my country, to someone that cannot leave bed just to brush his teeth.
The paralysis kills me.
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Three decades since my diagnosis. I spent the first year as a lump. Or a raving loon. I have been working full-time for the last two and a half decades. Also married and have an adult kid.
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My feelings are affected. Sometimes I feel things are not happening for real or made up so I have no emotions.
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Welcome to the forum. I used to think I didn’t have emotions but I do have them.
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So what are you feeling then , numbness is also emotion, to experience joy you have shift you mind , going inside yourself and asking exploration questions is a good start, thinking about money and material things stops your healing process
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Welcome to the forum.
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I feel ya. Ive overcome most of the positive symptoms of sza for a while now. But the lingering apathy and emotional numbness is something thats quite difficult to get through. It could be worse though i guess!
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I find the meds dull my emotions, but I still feel them.
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Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome to the forum!
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When I was first diagnosed as a teenager and hospitalized for six months I felt nothing, not even anger. My feelings came back.
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Nice to meet you
Feeling numb is hard but things can always improve
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I’ll be honest. These days I feel like a normie, but I have been diagnosed schizophrenic before, believed I was telepathic, believed my dad was poisoning me with laundry detergent and all that so I full well know what it’s like.
Oh, and yeah I know what you’re saying, when I was ill I experienced all ranges of emotions a normal person would. The illness even has left me with feeling of euphoria before.
Welcome to the forum. I’d say most people on here have experienced what you have before if you’ve been diagnosed schizophrenic. I hope it helps. Man, it sure did help the days I was having delusions, people really offered words of encouragement, and that alone coming from other schizophrenics goes a long way. Hope you see it the same way I did
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Thanks a lot. What about the lack of motivation or even the will to leave bed. The paralysis not to even do something as small as brushing my teeth.
It scares me.
I feel like my life will crush and burn real soon if I’m not normal like most people
I want that too
How did you manage to have them?
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