Its ok to feel special isnt it?

I like to think i am special and i was put here for a reason, i hope i will be able to fulfill my full potential but i think that it is limitless and i can only get higher, everyone has a limit but i think these can be exceeded and i can deal with more and more as time goes on and i get use to knew things.

its only possible on my new meds, i found a new freedom, my previous meds stunted my brain and i couldnt get past the chemical labotomy,

whats wrong with feeling that i am special? we are all special are we not? we all have a reason to be here and i believe that, even if you dont know it, you still have a reason for being alive, maybe you just need to realise.

sorry for rant but i am not delusional,

I am special!!!

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I think everyone is a special individual with their own unique gifts and talents, so you’re not alone.

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are we all special?

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We’re not special.

Do you know how many people there are,

What little impact we make,

How short our lives are?

Its okay to feel special, I guess,

But in reality, we are not.

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Schizophrenics represent 1% of the general population. The disease is a burden to those who have it. There is nothing special about being mentally ill. Majority of schizophrenics are homeless, live in poverty and are unemployed. Normal people perceive schizophrenics with a certain stigma.

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Hey daydreamer ! What meds were you on and what did you switch to out of curiosity?

Edit: I voted that we’re all special.

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You are special. Just like everyone else.

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We are special to ourselves, our families and our friends. That’s all we have the energy to care about. I am not particularly special to the man on the street but I do expect him to respect me as I, he.

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@GoldenRex i believe we are all special even in a small way, we all have a role to play

@anon35453467 I believe even the homeless and the destitute are special in their own way, even us with all our problems, why cant we be special

@everhopeful i’m on a low dose of amisulpride but i’m different from other people, we are all different, my previous was risperidal

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Its healthier to think so than not from what I’ve gathered.

People who think otherwise tend to be bitter or harbor a lot of resentment. At least from what I’ve noticed.

It’s definitely more than okay. It makes being alive worth it.

If you look at a lot of the people who suggest otherwise … the evidence speaks for itself.

So many so rigid and concerned with appearances… Lame-os!

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Tony Robbins seems to think its good and can be productive with the right approach.

So yeah.

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I never use to feel special when i was unwell, i was always the victim, poor me kind of attitude, it was destructive

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You are special @daydreamer because you are unique. There is no one else like you in the world. What you contribute to society it is special because you are so unique. Always feel that you are worth something and can contribute much to your society. Take care of yourself.

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Your illness doesn’t define who you are. It is part of who you are but isn’t your whole identity. To say that you can’t contribute anything to society because you have a mental illness is negative thinking. You can still contribute even if you are ill.

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Schizophrenics are known to be poor, not wealthy. There isn’t even a dozen famous schizophrenics compared to those famous people such as actors, politicians, athletes, businessmen of whom may have cancer. Schizophrenics are a special case where we collect disability money because of the high unemployment rate among us.

you are special too,

guys we are all special, its hard for me to see that someone is not special

we all do what we can despite everything, even if you dont think you are, you still are, you might not realise it but its true

I wish everyone woud know they are special, and they have a lot to give,

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We all have alot of potential no matter what is wrong with us. We can even teach others merely by example. We have the power to change lives no matter what is wrong with us.

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Yes, I agree. Schizophrenia is a part of me just as being amputated with one leg or bound in a wheelchair is a part of other people’s lives. I don’t know about contributing to society but how I see it is, we still survive, live our lives and continue on as people.

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We can live by example. We can still help others in little ways. It doesn’t take much to contribute in small ways. Helping others is an opportunity we have as human beings that nothing else can do. We are unique and special no matter our illness.

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the illness can take its toll and people can be in a bad situation but it doesnt mean they are not special imo

we are all worthy in our own way, we all have the right to exist in our own way, its our one fundamental right that we need to uphold, dont be beaten, you are special

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