In denial ten years now

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I wasn’t born with this schizophrenia. I was told that it was do to my Meth usage during my druggie days.
I have been called everything from gay to crazy. mostly because of my strange facial expressions, and the fact that I hold my head down. I’m also a space case sometimes. What gets me though is that I am very creative, and able to do just about anything I put my mind too. But, my social skills are ■■■■■■ times two. This is heart breaking for me, because I have always loved social interaction. I even dream of having a successful business some day. On my best days it’s like a bad radio station fading in and out. I’m starting to like being alone. But, I feel I have a lot to offer… Help.

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I’m glad that you are off drugs. I think that is a big step forwards :slight_smile: I’m sorry that you are having a rough time right now. Just remember to talk to your pdoc about your symptoms and get your meds hashed out. I’m glad that you are creative and have hobbies. That helps a lot. Keep posting here too, I find that it is very helpful. Oh, and welcome to the forum :slight_smile:

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I’m not on medication and I don’t want to be. Tried it once and I didn’t like the affects???/

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Focus on what you do have-

“creative”
“can do anything i put my mind to”

how can you use those things seperately or together to help you in your everyday life? or with socialization?

Would you like to take an art class so you can be around other people? There would certainly be a common interest there.

maybe you would like to sculpt clay and sell your work to local mom and pop garden centers and some on line and then flea markets too? you could start simple with like typical flower pot shapes , then the ones that look like vases and cactus bowls, and strawberry pots. Then work your way up to fancier shapes like simple figures. You could come up with different stylings.

What type of business are you wanting to start???

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I am a carpenter… I would like to start an home improvement business…
Maybe, flip houses one day.

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It sounds like an excellent plan. Sorry to have replied and ran.(dinner, never comes at a convenient time)

Are you lookiing for something to do like that now? I dont know how much experience you have? or if you are looking for something that does not take as wide a variety of skills? I was racking brain while eating. (its how i think)

what i come come up with was this:

  1. get on with a company that builds storage sheds.

  2. go with a company that builds wood fences.

  3. get a job with others as an employee with a place that does renovations.

  4. employee of company building deck patios

5.I dont know where you are, but look/google search terms as if you are looking to buy a brand new house. You may find newly built subdivions around the outtr edges of the suburbs surrounding your city. Read the builders name on the site such as “fox and jacobs” . Drive to the sight and look around for signs on trucks and work vans to see who might be hiring.

Goolge those company names to find where the company is based. Knowing the city/ suburb of company and job site may help( if your looking for work now). You would enter those locations and names to find job openings.

Flipping houses is big money. (dont know how deep your pockets are?) . It may also be good, once you get the money, to pair up with a real estate broker specializing in forecloser properties.

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