Is there anything positive about your SZ?

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I always try to look for the positive things in life. I think the one thing that I can say that SZ has brought to my life is creativity.

Is there anything positive that SZ has brought to your life?

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My SZ makes me don’t want to repeat the mistakes I Did in the past,I change for the better because of SZ

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Yeah, it’s positively awful. I’m positive about that.

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No doubt. I agree, it is.

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Although I was diagnosed with a sz disorder, I cant really say much positive stuff. Before APs with my sz/psychosis I was creative and active my delusions made me appreciate odd things. Its hard to have disorders

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Well, from my experience, my schizophrenia has been useful for knowing my limits, my fortresses, who I am. In the same way, it has been useful for overcoming some fears, anguishes.
Clear, with the help from my psychiastrist, who is my psychoterapist too, and my own effort (I usually write my psychological problems and do self-analysis about the same). I carefully read your post, from this forum, each daily to learn more about our illness, and I read the information in this site.
The positive is that I bring me calmness.

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That’s a great reply.

I have not always been positive about the disorder. In fact, sometimes I get angry that I have it. But IMO, you can either be positive and have the disorder or you can be negative and have the disorder. Either way, you will still have it.

Thanks for the reply!

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It makes me see the world like no other. When people tell me how they read about someone and how their views are out there and progessive, and then i read about them, im like hey jump into my head for a spin then ull know the left field. It helps some creative energy too and helps me reflect on myself more.

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it’s brought me closer to my dog, Locker. Can’t always say the same for humans.

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Led me to sobriety and found a strenght I didn’t know I had. Thanks for this post.

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I think not much of worth can be found in psychosis itself. What is positive to me was the experience of coming out of delusion. I think there is something to this over and above merely being sane. You return to being sane, and to me it seems there is some worth to be found in the returning part of it. Something that you do not attain when having remained sane all the time. Like being home again after a long vacation is not quite like having stayed there all along - even though nothing might have changed in the house. Another comparison might be the overview-effect that astronauts report - though in our case it would be not so much with regards to the earth, but rather to common sense.

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The one good thing about my illness is my relationship with my bf. It brought us really close as he took care of me. Before my relapse I was alone by isolating myself.

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All human troubles can be used as dumbo ears to fly. In hard times we learn how to help each other to strengthen our spirits. Reading these posts here on this forum helps me and I trust that some of what I share helps others… in our lives of creation and destruction we find comradery and purpose in helping eachother. I believe compassion is the purpose to learn with any ailment

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So I am truly grateful for my troubles to teach me compassion for others as I am among the least of brothers.

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Uh…it made me have more empathy. I love my fellow crazies!

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Good question. Let me think about it.

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After having sz I am treated like a huge rubbish everybody want to get rid of me and I feel like rubbish I’m so handicapped. Is there something positive about being a rubbish? I can’t find it. I don’t find a value in my suffering. I just want to get rid of this life.

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Well at least where I grew up people were honest and you could trust them.

But now I think at least where I am, I trust no one and everyone that calls or spams you is out to cheat you or steal your identity or credit card number.
So my natural paranoia is actually is a good thing these days.

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It’s not progeria. Not terminal cancer. Not ALS. Not quadriplegia.

It is still a big pile of suck, but a manageable one most days thanks to conventional treatments and meds, so there’s that.

Pixel.

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I’m not sure if I believe everyone is trying to cheat me, but you make a great point about paranoia. It has protected me from things like identity theft and things like that. That’s an interesting twist I never thought about. Thanks for the post!