He thinks he's shaman

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A friend of mine I made in the hospital. He’s always on drugs, from THC to other illegal substance. When he’s more sober I try to tell him, don’t touch alcohol, don’t touch drugs but the guy doesn’t take it in on board. I just had a phone call, first time in over a year that I heard his voice, since last year we’ve only texted and couple voice notes here and there.

What’s shocking me, is that he’s obviously psychotic but he doesn’t believe schizophrenia is a disease - he thinks it’s a person chosen to become a spiritual healer. It’s annoying me but it’s also making me feel really upset.

I feel upset because he could have had a normal life, but here he is, doing drugs and nothing to live for. I’m the same, but I don’t do drugs - it really is a horrible disease.

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Lack of insight is called anosognosia.

And it’s very difficult to treat someone who has it. Other than forced injections.

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Deep down, i could cry. Just because of what schziophrenia is. I’d feel better if i did.

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yeah i have a friend on pot now. smokes an ounce or more a week. i talk to him on the phone but it can trigger me into mind sets not good for me. stuff makes me super anxious and then i drink to compensate for this.

he’s all about it though. :anguished:

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You’ll have to try to reduce the drink bro, it’s really bad for you :smiling_face_with_tear:

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no i’m not smoking just in the past.

he’s the frind down south

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Did he ever have healthcare?

Substance disorder i feel isn’t addressed enough as a mental illness and the system needs to change from rehab to medical health care to address addiction.

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We’re both in the uk. He did get put into rehab, but he only went back to drug usage after leaving. I feel bad for him because i know what makes you go back to using drugs, but i also feel like he needs to step away from the triggers and the environments he puts himself in.

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You shouldn’t put THC in the same category as hard drugs, that being said i understand the community’s position on the subject

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mine thinks he’s a comedian on youtube.

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He has a youtube channel too. Where he talks about emotions as a spiritual healing

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Doesn’t sound like it’s working well for him though I feel bad for him and I’m sorry that you have to watch him suffer without any ability to help him

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I asked to meet up, but idk if it was thrle right thing to do. He’s not sober. So he’s not gonna be receptive.

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I don’t know if it’s a good idea to spend time with someone who isn’t sober especially given that you are medicated and in the mental state that you’re in I don’t know something you should think about before doing it

It would probably be depressing.

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Yeah, thats what im thinking. Depressing. I’ll probably cancel. It’s just it will be on my mind. Missed opportunity to socialise but like you say. Rationally. It wont amount to much. Plus its so obvious he want friends to smoke with him which is an absolute no on my part.

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Early on, “years” ago, because my symptoms caused me to think I was “possessed,” I sought spiritual healing. Turned out the lady thought herself a shaman and tried to convince me that I also was. No thank you! Hard pass on that!

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