I have very low success in life. I don’t have a job, live with my parents. Don’t socialize nearly enough. Does anybody experience success?
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Plenty of people do and you’ll find people move from here to a decent life. Getting the meds right really can make a difference so it’s important to work on self care and be proactive with your meds. It’s not easy. It really isn’t but starting with some positive things is always good.
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I would say it is tough, but possible. 
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I think a “normal” person can have it all. Marriage,kids,big house,nice car, nice job, nice friends etc etc etc.
I think schizophrenics can have some of that.
I’ve noticed some people on here have one thing while others have another thing. I think it’s rare to have it all.
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Your post made a thought pop in my head. What percentage of people experience success with sz. I don’t know maybe it’s around 10%
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I hope you don’t mind me asking, but how do you experience success?
That is a hard question. Who knows. 
Some people do really well.
I live a great life as I’m quite happy with my lot. I am on disability but I do volunteering usually a couple of days a week at the cricket club which is very rewarding. I know the intricacies of preparing turf wickets and ground management and I still play at 50 years of age.
I Live with my father and help pay the bills as they helped me out long ago so it’s good to pay back. You can still live a rich life even with sz. Might be a little different from most but we aren’t the only ones with challenges.
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85% of schizophrenics are unemployed but you can still be happy. There is many normies who have nothing, some normies are even homeless.
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Success for me at this point (I’m 50) is just peace of mind.
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Good post, I can tell why you were a med student. Didn’t you say you went to Medical school?
No that’s gcar. I have a degree in physiotherapy and had the grades to transfer to medschool the 1st semester before schizophrenia.
That is an interesting fact. I’ll have to remember that (85% of people with sz don’t have jobs.)
oh, so you could have made it to medical school, ok. What does gcar mean?
Its written here on Wikipedia:
“Most people with schizophrenia live independently with community support. About 85% are unemployed. In people with a first episode of psychosis in scizophrenia a good long-term outcome occurs in 31%, an intermediate outcome in 42% and a poor outcome in 31%.”
@gcar is in medschool. He’s a user here.
oh, ok………151515
Makes me feel better! That most people with sz don’t work.
I agree with your statement. I like to share my work attributes because I’ve been able to stay employed and have had glimpses of success. It’s the one area I’ve excelled in and a little boasting on the forum doesn’t hurt.
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