So my mom is raising money to send me to Peru to be Heald by a witch doctor. I think it’s BS and I’m angry that she thinks Schizophrenia can be cured this way. I’ve told her I’m getting treatment and she thinks that means I’m going to be cured in a day.
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damn, that sounds tough, i would be worried about this which doctor type thing, sounds very strange
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My stepdad suggested a homemade Farraday cage over the head, in other words, an aluminum hat. Obviously I didn’t take him up on the suggestion.
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Omgosh really? I spit my drink out. It’s suggestions like this that make me wonder if she has the same as me. 
I wonder if some of our parents are not sz but have sz traits. Like my mom is paranoid. Not to the extent that it interferes with her life, aka she’s not ill, but it’s just something I’ve noticed.
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I’ve wondered that about my stepdad, he believes a ton of conspiracy theories. He doesn’t hallucinate though or do anything dangerous.
As for your mother, giving money to someone like that is definitely a bad idea, you could use the money to help cover treatment. I have my mom who knows it’s a disorder and helps me with a chat when I am in a bad episode every now and then.
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That’s what I’m saying. I’m going to keep educate her on the subject. I will also educate her on scam artists that promise incantation cures.
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I also think I inherited my paranoia and strange behavior from both my parents. My dad hears voices and paranoid but it doesn’t interfere with his life and my mom is delusional sometimes, but she still functions.
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My mom is the same way…
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no, offense but i think sometimes parents can say things thinking it will help but actually can come across as really ridiculous, they dont mean it bc they think they are trying to help
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Yeah but you expect them to know better, they’re your parents. It’s a strange feeling almost like you’ve outgrown them when they respond to a crisis like this. At least in my case.
I just wish it wasn’t shoved down my throat. Ya know?
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i think you’ll just have to say to her you are not going to see a witch dr and that you dont find the suggestion very funny, i mean is she being serious bc thats not a very rational thing to say.
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@Cici2, Have you heard of the book Surviving Schizophrenia?
This is only a recommendation, but perhaps your mother could benefit from the book.
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I’m afraid she was dead serious.
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its hard to see who is mad and who is not lol
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Seeing a witch doctor!??
This can be dangerous!
Don’t do it!
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I’m not, just so frustrated that the effort I put into my recovery isn’t enough for her. I may not be totally conscious of what I do or say, but when I am I’m fighting this disorder hard. I get tired of fighting and just want to give up when people I know don’t see my efforts. They make me feel like I’m a burden. Like today my mom said she’s getting to old to be caring for kids (mine) and too old to be dealing with this much stress and SHE’S tired. Just to throw this out there, I’m mostly the one watching and caring for my own kids, while I’m sick.
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I know how frustrating it can be.
My father and brother just don’t get it.
They feel that I can control my sza through willpower!
It ain’t that easy!
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Right? Ugh, it’s bad enough living with these symptoms but they want us to fake being healthy. My mom’s mentality is the reason I never asked for help in the first place. It just hit us all in the face one day when I was lost in the woods and the police couldn’t find me for a couple days. If I am shamed or forced to act normal then I’ll never find treatment. Me speaking out seems like a burden to them. It’s not fair.
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