I consider myself fairly successful i guess. I work a full time job and am in a long term relationship. However, it has been thanks to a supportive partner, the right medication and a support group that i’ve got this far.
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Yes, I’m 28. 
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I haven’t bragged . I said it how it really is. Others have done better than me which is good for them.
Can I crack your nuts? 
Hard work with a little luck. After job-hopping for about 10 years after college, I enrolled in a fellowship and became certificated as a Mental Health Rehab Specialist: Jump Start Fellowship
I realized I had info that could be of benefit to other sz folk so I transposed it onto a blog: Succeeding with Schizophrenia (weblog in progress)
Five years ago, I accepted a job as a marketing rep. I found that while on the job, I could practice relating to people. Every day became a blessing; I was working on self-improvement and getting paid. Since I’ve transitioned into sales with a similar mindset- practice and get paid. Keep in mind that practicing is hard work. The luck comes into play with the job details- I work evenings, part-time, and in environments that are second to none. When it comes to competing with my normie coworkers, I can’t socially but I can selling.
@anon82230070 While the forum is great for some things, being successful in the outside world requires more attention. Admittedly, I lack in other areas; I have trouble making friends, in turn making it difficult to date and meet a mate. Nothing will dip your confidence like sz does! For this, I work with my therapist in discussing how to move beyond these hurdles. If you’re just starting out in sz, navigate intelligently, patiently, and safely. Stay med compliant and avoid street drugs. Be mindful of your physical health.
Have you seen the movie Fight Club (if you haven’t, it’s a must)? Remember when he burns the back of his hand with lye, showing him his. 
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I’m sure you will, but a lot of it feels like riding a horse at full gallop without a proper saddle and trying not to get thrown off. You eventually get used to it, and I’m not sure if that’s healthy?
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I’m not really successful as I couldnt really live alone. I would struggle to keep a job and im struggling to get drivers licence. I rely on my husband to support me. Without him I’d struggle with basic finances and getting job etc.
It’s definitely you! cris24333 is the user. I don’t want to give away the Instagram name of my friend but it’s definitly you that’s her friend!! Maybe it’s a Nami thing…
I didnt brag
I just told my story
my story is
how i got from the point of being disappointed with stigma and life prospects and tried to achieve anyway and do better than all the schizophrenic seeyounexttuesdays in 1992
And onwards
Till i nearly ended up dead - psychotic because i didnt acceopt ■■■■ (my sister had no remission from psychosis for 12 yrs and did die in 2001)
I was saying that if you want to be dissatisfied and disappointed and miserable
Aim for the sky
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Awesome post
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I don’t, but that’s mainly because I keep comparing myself to my normie siblings.
My sister, two years younger than me, has a job, is in uni, has a boyfriend she lives with in a house they bought. She has a driver’s license, they share a car, and they have two cats.
My brother is four years younger than me, and has a girlfriend and a stepdaughter he lives with. He also has a job, and has a certificate to prove he’s done his education.
Meanwhile, I don’t have an education, I don’t have a partner, I don’t have a job, and I keep having to borrow money from my parents.
But… I’ve gotten so much further than I was only three years ago, so I’m making progress and that’s what matters.
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lol i dont know wut to say
I am almost 59 years old and have sza disorder and have had it for many years. I got my baccalaureate degree in spite of being very ill with this illness. I worked in the nursing and sales fields in spite of this illness. I raised my son to adulthood by myself in spite of this illness. I’ve owned three homes, by myself, in spite of this illness. I’ve produced three contemporary classical music albums, by myself, in spite of this illness. I’ve written my autobiography, and am having it published, in spite of this illness. I think I do pretty good. As long as I don’t measure my success in terms of money made.
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