Anyone made a recovery from schizophrenia? I just heard today that my friend had a car accident and needs her leg amputated. It made me think maybe I’m luck as there is always hope for recovery. I’ve gotten over the positive symtoms of psychosis. No dellusions and no hallusinations. However my mood remains quite low and I worry where my life is going. I find it hard to motivate myself to do basic things like washing and cleaning my clothes.
Any recovery stories out there?
There is no hope for me.
although i was just diagnosed with schizoaffective in 2016
i can definitely say that i’ve made progress
i believe we’re all in recovery as long as we’re breathing
never lose hope 
My brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia. He used to take medications. Now he doesn’t take any medications and he doesn’t experience psychosis at all. He is completely recovered.
Does he have any symptoms of being depressed and lacking motivation?
No he doesn’t have any symptoms at all.
How long did his recovery take.
That’s great. good to hear. How long was he ill for?
I feel like I am on the path to recovery. I’ve been supplementing Niacin which studies show can actually heal brain injuries, and my head pain and SZ symptoms are diminishing to where I want to taper down my antipsychotic now.
He was ill for years. Now he is fine though.
What did he do to recover?
Did he ever have negative symtoms like lack of motvation?
I’m not sure what he did. He always gets a lot of exercise by running.
I think he did. He mostly had delusions though. He thought robots were eating his brains and things like that.
That’s great to hear someone can recover.
Yea idk any recovery stories but im pretty sure there out there. I think it just depends on numerous factors tbh. Maybe if i get off meds in the future ill come back and post my recovery. But i guess im some what recoverd im just still on meds for 3 more years at max. Idk thats what my pdoc told me at least
Yeah I’m only on meds for 6 more months
Yup so you basically recovered too. Looking forward to coming off meds?
Yeah can’t wait. I don’t have any positive symtoms like dellusions and hallusinations but I have no motivation and find it hard to do basic stuff. Do you have same problem?
Yea i do like i can shower daily and all that jazz but things i use to do like skateboarding working full time are boring and complicated now. They say its negatives but it can also be the invega im taking cause i didnt start feeling like this till i got on it. What ur feeling might go away once u get off the med.