My quality of life has progressed in some areas and stayed the same in others. I’ve been able to progress in work and even held a tough sales job for 4+ years. But my social life hasn’t improved much, still have trouble making new friends. But overall, I’m among the 25% of people whose life has improved since being diagnosed.
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It’s nice to have an explanation for my troubles. I think I’ve gained a better understanding of myself since being diagnosed which has been helpful. It’s nice to be on medication that keeps me from having several panic attacks a day like I used to have, too. Still working on cobbling together a satisfactory life but I refuse to give up on that until my dying breath. Basically, yes, I would say I’m doing better now that I’m a couple of years into dealing with this illness.
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I’m mostly back to where I was before, but minus a lot of possessions that were destroyed when I was delusional, and I have occasional auditory hallucinations. I’m not separated from the real world in any major way anymore though.
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I had three severe years after my diagnosis then six or seven years when I was so better I came off meds for five of those years
But it came back and been about the same ever since. Had several hospitalisations since my relapse but on correct meds now and doing relatively good. My sza comes in episodes though, so get good and bad days.
Got greater awareness of my sza now so can manage it better.
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Glad your feeling better.
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My life is a lot better. My marriage was falling apart, verge of divorce. When I had a psychotic break and finally got treatment, we began fixing things. Being on meds made it work. I realized how awful I was to my husband. He was no angel, either, but today? He is my rock.
I don’t know how he put up with all of the verbal and emotional abuse I put him through when unmedicated. But he stayed and I am thankful. Our marriage is very strong now and I can say that i am far happier now than before.
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I am so much better.
I was my best I’ve been my whole life with my x boyfriend about a few years ago but when we broke up I continued to be well.
I’m not as happy as I was with him but I’m well.
I was bad when first diagnosed and a danger to myself as I was destructive.
A few years later I had voices 24/7 for years but thankfully that stopped.
Then I just had delusions.
When I met my x he told me to take more medication and my delusions went away.
He is one of the best things to ever happen to me.
I am the best I’ve been my whole life was when I was with my x but also now.
I’m better now than when I was a child.
No one noticed I was different and suffered as a child.
Strange.ha ha ha
I’m so much better.
I have quality life now and can smile and have even laughed sometimes.
I went years without laughter ever so it’s great to be able to laugh again.not often but it happens.
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For the most part, yeah. I was boozing heavily when I was undiagnosed, to help cope. Very delusional and paranoid, and I lacked insight. It’s kinda nice to have a label for the illness, so I can better manage it and have some perspective. I also live with my folks now, so they help A LOT.
i dont know to be honest.iv been in different environments,i never grew up with certain people or environment.so i feel like 16 years old immature.medication is not helping me unfortunately.
My life is much better since I was first diagnosed. I never want to go back to that hell ever again.
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