My life was successful before I got schizophrenia. I had a perfectly normal life. I had friends. Had a best friend during my childhood; we would hang out almost every day. I had success with athletics. Then bam, calamity struck.
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I was the opposite. Dysfunctional and always wondering why. Had some success at work but things like romantic relationships were a problem and I ended up being totally lonely towards the end. So. Functional in some realms. Totally not in others…
Also. Keep things in perspective and watch opening other threads on the same subject. This is pretty similar to your previous one. …
I had issues with Major Depression from early-mid teens, and that wrecked my teenage years. My childhood was fairly good though. Schizophrenia has made my adult like a struggle but I manage.
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I didn’t really have friends at the time, but there was a lot of opportunity, and a lot of hope for the future.
I had bouts of mild depression and anxiety but I got by and was fairly happy overall, though I never really thought about my future; never saw myself as capable of doing much.
I had good grades in university, lots of friends, a gf, daily gym and daily baths, working, etc
Now I have none of these, I stay in bed all day everyday.
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I had more self-esteem before my psychosis, and I could think more clearly.
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It’s about the same except now I don’t live with my kids and ex-wife.
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I had a pretty good job making more money than I had ever made. I had lots of friends at my job. I was living in my own apartment and had a little garden. I was doing very well for myself. I even was going to the gym regularly. I was in good shape.
I try not to think about it. If I think about how I was before I get depressed. I feel like I’m just a shell of what I was
Early childhood/: Became more quiet and withdrawn around the age of 4. Preferred to play on my own.Didn’t spontaneously join in play with others. Didn’t join in play with my brother and sister Didn’t appear to be interested… Physically awkward and clumsy. My sister doesn’t recall me having any friends in childhood.
That also sums up the teenage years quite well. Was bullied quite badly during the teenage years.
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Rubbish to be honest. People were not nice to me growing up.
I like how things are now as I get left alone finally.
I had a good job. I was a good mom. In engineering school. After my son was born everything went loco.
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Kind of alright. I was at university but I had mild depression, body dysmorphia, and anxiety. I never used to hang out with friends outside of class. I was addicted to Black Ops 3.
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Not so good, i had trouble communicating and wasnt coping well. Likely had mi symptoms. I could somehow focus some on school and work, but was headed for total breakdown. I had a few friends, but it was always stressful. When i was in college i flucked alot of classes and became paranoid and agorophobic with some grandiose days. Really i was struggling alone all my younger years, but nobody even noticed , i didnt tell anyone, or nobody cared.
I experimented a lot with drugs. Otherwise my life is the same. I just need hospital every once in awhile.
Normal college student with a good future one day, schizophrenic and disabled the next day from what I remember.
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i had a lot of friends, and was usually employed but had a hard time sticking with a job. i was self destructive with my binge drinking at times, from about age 18-26. im more stable now that im on meds. just need the right job.
when i was kid i always had high standardized test scores and did well in school. and was good at sports. i was even voted MVP of my varsity basketball team and football team my senior year of high school. and voted most athletic with another guy in our senior class of about 120 students.
I wasted my life and then couldn’t get away from people bothering me, after I screwed everything up.
I was working and smoking weed I was pretty happy now I’m miserable unemployed and sober
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i was a farmer, rock band with a home in the country , a Dr of motors and drafting and arts scholarship.
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