My dx for now is Psychotic Disorder NOS. I have never really had friends. Even when I was a little kid I never had friends. I honestly don’t know how to make them, or how to find someone, or any of that. I guess that now that I’m starting to be medicated and hopefully starting to recover I want to have friends now, and I’m just not real sure how to do it. I don’t have a car, don’t have a job, don’t go outside much… Basically the only places I go are to the doctor and the pharmacy and sometimes the grocery store (where everyone is ALWAYS looking at me weird). Help? Suggestions?
Edit: I should clarify that when I DO work, I get along with most people there. There are always a few I am paranoid about but for the most part I can get along with my coworkers and I did have some “friends” in college but they were all very superficial. I’m good at superficial stuff and niceties just not at real important in depth stuff.
Volunteer work is a great way to make friends. It could be as simple as volunteering at your local senior’s lodge. Lots of lonely folks there looking to connect and just talk, play cards, etc. It was one of the things I enjoyed quite a bit.
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Yeah I have a criminal record so… 
Maybe if you are up front about that and the fact that you want to engage in positive, healthy activities and stay away from what got you in trouble before?
Nope it’s the kind of record that keeps you from working with kids or old people. I’m actually waiting to go to trial, haven’t been convicted of anything yet. But it’s bad. I blame my Bipolar for that one.
Oh boy. My sympathies. One place you could also try is the Salvation Army, perhaps. They are not at all judgemental I’ve discovered – I was kinda still psychotic when I volunteered in a thrift store for them.
Now that’s a good idea! I hadn’t thought of them. Aren’t they a little dodgy though, theologically? (British word of the day: Dodgy)
I’m agnostic and unable to take any church seriously, so I can’t really answer that. I have found that out of all the Christians I have ever run across, this bunch seems to act the most like the original one you read about in the Bible.
Oh. Well I’m Catholic, Original Gangsta for Jesus. But I can give this a try, I’m sure they don’t make you go to their services. Only problem is it’s so far from where I live, might only be able to make it up there once a week. But I’ll try it! 
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They never once pushed religion on me!
I like your t hing btw. Wiener in schnitzel. Funny. And yet strangely appetizing.