I had a look at the Family version of this forum. I found out that there parents are talking about their sz relatives and guess what, they are having it much worse than us, lots of them refuse meds, been to jail many times, are completely treatment resistant or less functional than even myself who stay in bed most of the time, and some completely self isolate never getting outside their room not even socializing online like in this forum, their relatives bring them food to their room etc This make me think users here are among the higher functioning schizophrenics.
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When I complain to my brother he says to me that there schizophrenics who have it much worse than me eventhough I stay in bed most of my time.
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Everyone here is probably in the top five percent.
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I’m proud to be an American and a schizophrenic in good standing.
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if it wasnt for my mother and my treatment team i would be a severe low functioning sz
now they make me enter the world and participate some way at least once a week and work with my treatment team atleast once a week in person at my house and once by phone and once a week attend a group
all that plus see my pdoc 2 -4 times a month
i am by no way high functioning but i am not as bad as i could be after many years working with my treatment team for almost 10 years
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Yeah my pdoc told me about her sza patients they are pretty low function. Thats why she told me i dont have sza based on my level of functioning
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i am one of the tope 5% bc of this forum and many other factors but this forum has had a huge impact in keeping me well and giving me hope over the years
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That’s so sad. I feel for them. The patients and the family.
I never fully realize that, because I already find things hard sometimes. I compare myself and my accomplishments with the social group I was in in my twenties/early thirties. Non-mentally-ill, highly educated people with good careers, happy families and strong social lives. I feel I can’t do that now. At the same time, it’s not what I want anymore. My values and goals changed because of my illness. But still.
It’s good to realize how lucky we are, in this respect.
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I was diagnosed as a “high functioning schizophrenic”.
Yeah, there are some people out there that have it real bad. I consider myself very fortunate that my meds work and I can function normally in society.
No one suspects any form of serious mental illness with me, in fact I get quite a few compliments that I’m smart, cool and friendly. I’m naturally an introvert and like solitude but I don’t have problems socializing.
But my life didn’t turn out the way I planned when I was younger because of this stupid disorder.
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I used to goto tge fanily forum a lit and try to answer questions. Was overwhelming. They expect you to have all the answers to “fix” their lived one
And the stuff they try, the anti med stuff, is just crazy.
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I stay out of there entirely now.
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Ok, this may seem weird, but how to you get to the family forum?
I remember when we all posted together and we seemed to help the families and they seemed grateful. I just want to check it out.
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@anon4362788, apparently you’ve been taking Pedro lessons.
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OHHHHHH SH!!!++++
[ hides under couch and puts on artillery helmet ]
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Yeah things could be worse and we seem to be pretty high functioning .
Most of us can feed ourselves and even do our own grocery shopping etc
I couldn’t do my grocery shopping in Sweden when voices said I didn’t deserve food and Anders had to do the grocery shopping for me but thankfully I can do my own grocery shopping now.
It’s true we should appreciate what we can do and do do like brush teeth, shower, eat , go on forum etc
I’m grateful for the independence I do have.
Voices of politicians in Sweden said they would make sure I never get my license.
I was working so hard to get it and kept failing but then I moved to Australia and got my automatic license.
I don’t dare drive to new places now adays and only drive to some places but am so thankful for that ability.
I’m a fur baby mummy and take care of them.
I do well.
I’m happy with myself.
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Just noticed @shutterbug beat me to it.
I’m in bed all day too Aziz but lately I’m trying to exercise half a hour a few times a week.
I also stopped having breakfast.
Only smoothie for lunch then dinner.
I don’t go out very often.
My fur babies make me go out thankfully.
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I was diagnosed as a CPZ filled door stop.
Became high functioning because I’m just THAT annoying.
Now they’re trying to figure out what I did and how to bottle it.
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None of my business, really, but do you care to volunteer whether the Amyloban 3399 is still part of your treatment cocktail?