Not all disabilities are created equal

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Schizophrenia is the great disabler. If you could choose another disability rather than schizophrenia, what would it be?

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And then you have to pretend that you are okay when in front of the world.

My other choice, would be a deadly cancer.

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Haha (I bet you would handle it with flying colors)

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not sure sz is pretty bad

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I sometimes think what it would be like to have my leg amputated…

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Me too. High five weird fantasy.

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i hate to be a party pooper… however, the brain has the most resilience…

so sz is what i am used to and no thanks i don’t need any other disabling factor thank you.

judy

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Ask Meghilla about leg amputation, in another thread he said he has lost both legs.

Weird thing to joke about if it’s not true…

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Lost the “use” of both legs. Bad akithisia left me crippled for weeks. Sheesh.
I’d give a leg to have my brain back

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Yeah akathisia is the worst, I hate it too

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I had it so bad I almost threw myself off the balcony.

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Lol I’ve also thought if losing both my legs would be better.

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This shits pretty bad bro. I don’t even have full blown sz and I would give one of my legs. When are they gonna fix this ■■■■? I’m literally holed up in my house waiting for a cure.

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Do you live by yourself or with someone. I’m with my father which makes things easier, he takes me to the gym and shopping etc. I know how bad it is I spend most of the day in bed suffering I can barely train and the major side effects of the meds but I can read and educate myself which is possitive. Sorry to say but you are the only one who can get yourself out of this ■■■■, you cannot fail.

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Try to get into some healthy hobbis like exercising study up on a subject you like for example if it’s cars read up on engineering and mechanics expand that knowledge. Get some fresh air go for a walk. Try to reconnect with friends no drugs etc make new friends or talk to family.

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I’m currently staying with my family. It’s ok for now, but I’m getting a little old to be here. I have a big family, they are really supportive but I don’t know. That’s cool your dad and you have such a close bond. I used to get out and lift and run,I’m big into lifting but the meds are making that difficult. I was in the best shape of my life in my mid twenties after I got diagnosed with bipolar which is what I’ve got. I’ve had some serious episodes since then though and last year I said ■■■■ it. I decided I couldn’t take it anymore. Been in my house for like a year now. It’s crazy I’m a lot worse off than I actually am now because of loss of contact with the outside world.
don’t let go of that fighting spirit. I feel like this illness broke my back

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I’m pretty much keeping myself alive to see if they will come out with a better type of medicine.
If I could have my sex drive back, lose a few lbs and not feel so awkward like I do on this latuda I think I could make something happen.

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I was in my mid twentis also and was a natural powerlifter/bodybuilder when I was diagnosed with schizophrenia haven’t been able to lift for years and am really overweight. But I agree never give up we still have massive potential in other areas.

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It’s true we do have a lot of strengths. It’s worth toughing out. I wrestled in high school and college and try to apply those principles that I learned in the Mat to my struggles with Mental illness. I’ve found that I still have my moments where I shine when I’m around people but usually in my own worst enemy.

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Id rather have a hip replacement or something physical. Like i used to have this “friend” who the police abused him after they handcuffed him by jumping on top of his hip which smashed it so he needed a replacement. He just can’t do contact sports anymore but other then that he was fine. For some reason it actually bothered me when he kept calling himself handicapped. He kept saying “my handicap is physical urs is mental”. I mean thats a ledgitimate handicap don’t get me wrong but the way he said it was annoying. I just wanted to tell him “no ur not handicapped ■■■■■■■ u just have a small inconvenience that u get paid by the gov for.” I don’t want to downplay physical handicaps. Id rather have schizoaffectiv then like ALS or something horrible like that. But the people that flaunt minor physical injuries to try and up play it, bothers me, i won’t lie. My rule is to try and never use my schizoaffective as an excuse for things. The one time i have is when i dropped this semester and had to use my schizo card to get the full tuition back. Other then that though, schizophrenia isn’t ■■■■ to me.

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