You all know these meds have side effects. How would I be able to maintain a relationship?
Until I got on antipsychotics at the tender age of 29 I never had a chance of even getting into a relationship. I lived through much subtle paranoia.
Stay on your meds and get that all sorted first. It’s then about doing things to meet people.
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Be the best you are able each day, someone somewhere will find they like to spend time with you.
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I just got out of inpatient a cpl months ago.
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I don’t go anywhere yet D:
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I feel the need to assess my triggers before making it “offical” so they know what they’re up against and what I’m comfortable with. Other than that trust and honesty goes a long way.
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Early days matey. Take the pills and don’t worry about side effects yet. It’s about function over symptoms first then you can work with your shrink with dialing it in.
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I’m taking risperidone right now. I see my pdoc for the first time in a cpl weeks. Kinda shady I had to wait so long after being discharged.
I live in such a small town there’s really nothing to do to meet anyone.
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Well, I’ve yet to discover any relationship that started with the other person ringing the doorbell of the person wanting the relationship.
Ya gotta get out there and looky around!
It’s not that hard to do.
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xD I’m just depressed n not doing much right now
I moved more than halfway across the country and don’t really know anyone out here so I feel you on that. I meet up with girls from POF or Tinder. It’s been good for friends with benefits but no keepers out here yet.
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The meds give me ED
I never really had that problem. I’d mention a few things but the admins would get on my case. 
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How lol. They gave me it everytime
Other schizophrenic people on meds have relationships. Why not you? You find someone you’re interested in, talk to her, be nice and maybe things will progress from there. It’s not impossible for schizophrenics to have romantic or platonic relationships. There’s many women out there looking for someone who is just nice to her, truly likes her, and is respectful. You don’t necessarily have to have money or.good looks to have a girlfriend (though it helps).
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It is a wonderful sign to see you ask that question. Let’s make it a goal for us. I don’t know how long it will take.
Hey, “Lost,” let’s talk. Are you African American? Do you want an African American gf? Can you handle your emotions by yourself yet? Does she have to be completely beautiful or could she be plain–if she had a good heart?
I was about 6 years into my recovery from SZ when I met Mrs. Pixel. This is one of those “time takes time” things.
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First of, lost looks Caucasian. Second off, just cuz ur African American doesn’t mean you want an African American girlfriend. I’m Caucasian and would want an African American girlfriend. I’d also like a white or Asian or Hispanic or etc… girlfriend. It’s more around the personality.
Although I admit, when I’m rejected by a black female I say “oh black girls must not like me”. When I’m rejected by a white girl I say something like “oh what a stupid girl!” Or “she must not like me”
But then I reason with myself and say that it is on the individual not the entire race. Same % of black girls as white girls probably like me. It’s all about chemistry. With interracial dating neither side should be racist or else it’ll never work but that’s the main constituent for it other than chemistry imo .
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I dated a black lady in the past and she was a really nice person, we just weren’t long-term compatible. I don’t know what she’s up to these days but I sure hope she found herself a nice guy and is doing well. For me it’s about finding someone who, when you meet them, it’s like, “there’s the missing piece of me.” You just know it and it’s fooking incredible.
We all get ugly in old age so find someone you want to hold hands with and talk to at 2 am when you really need to be sleeping because you have to be up for work in 4 hours.
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