An entire year of recovery that felt like one month.
I got nothing done other than some slow recovery from my psychotic episodes. I guess that’s something.
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Has been a pretty good but uneventful year. I have seen a year on year improvement in my mental health for about 4 years in a row now. I have plans for 2019 including college and getting a job. Maybe get a residual schizophrenia diagnosis eventually.
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that sounds awesome, I’m hoping to get off of meds some time, i cant stop thinking that it is possible to beat this illness 
i am worried of course but thats natural,
i’m hoping that everything i have been doing the last 8 years has strengthened my mind and that my barriers against the illness are now strong enough to remain stable enough to function normally, its a dream but it is ultimately out of my hands.
good luck btw 
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Yeah my negative symptoms are out of control though. I keep becoming delusional thinking the neighbours are filming me and stuff, I seem to have it under control though. I think I would still be on aps, and probably still quite unwell just without positive symptoms.
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thats ok, the main thing is that it is not as bad as it could be,
i havent decided to stop yet but i havent ruled it out, i see my p/doc mid Jan so i might talk to him about it.
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Challenging, lowered my meds, quit smoking, quit drinking, wrote a book.
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This was by far my best year since 2013. Looking forward to an equally good - or even better, if I put in the effort - 2019.
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Spiritually
I am cared for, provided for, and protected. My heart is full!
Relationally
My marriage endures and I am still gratefully with my best friend and our two beautiful children.
Mentally
I’ve had more symptoms. I overdosed. I was hospitalized. I’ve gone through a lot of med changes.
Physical
The side effects have taken a toll. I am no longer able to work out, but the doctor said I will again. I’ve gained a lot of weight. I was tired for months but the modafinil helps.
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Care to tell us what the book is about? I admire people who manage to write a book. I wish I had your patience and perseverence 
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On track with my meds.
No hospital stays this year.
So far so good with this.
Knock on wood!
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Professionally, excellent. Personally, challenging. (Mrs. Squirrel has a job in another town right now and we don’t see each other enough.) Physical health, extremely challenging. Cardiac issues are really starting to grind my gears. Mental stability, much better than expected in light of the aforementioned.
Looking forward to getting on top of this year’s challenges in the coming year.
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It was a good year. Got the part time job of my dreams and my partner is still with me 
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My year was one of reclamation. I did indeed reestablish the same life I had before my car broke down last year. The car repair was a simple 125 wire… since then I’ve overhauled my brakes and replaced a bunch of sensors. Haven’t had an error code in weeks.
My auto is my money maker… my auto is my freedom.
Elon Musk has begun constructing the BFR and associated shuttle. Preparing it for their first unmanned mission to Mars come 2022… we’ll see if they land the dead line on that. Still really impressed with the guy’s modest approach to privatizing space transit. They are focused on being a transportation company first, but will rise to whatever challenge facilitates functional space operations.
NEATO!
It’s an uplifting thing to have occurring in the world to me.
Beyond that my books are balancing well… which took a lot of work. While, I still have symptoms I am no longer receiving disability payments. Next mental health eval is in January…
Onwards and upwards… Thanks for all the support. I still find myself wandering back here like a stray cat.
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It’s an autobiography about how I thought I had schizophrenia for all these years and it turned out to be something else. It’s a crazy story with a happy ending.
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well I took care of myself with doctors and the dentist and got my colonoscopy done even though I didn’t want to…now we have enough money from Christmas gifts to get important stuff we are behind on paid for…namely Angies eye exam and contacts and a new battery.
I didnt really achieve anyhting this year 
I just kind of rode it out.
Hopefully the new year will bring luck my way
Turned out to be what? You made me curious😁
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This year was like every other year…a learning experience.
It might have been one of the worst years of my life if I had the mental health I had 5-10 years ago. But I handled it all pretty well actually 
Didn’t get stressed out much during tough times this year I managed with skills I use and good meds now. 2019 will be good but 2020 will be when I’ve really turned the corner I think
Turned out to be something called a kundalini activation.
Whatever it was, as long as you’ve recovered it’s cool 