This disease of schizophrenia for me is well past recovery
It has completely altered my reality to the point of no return
There is no recovery there is no cure
Gotta live with it upto the grave
Life is all bull crap
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Sorry to hear youāre feeling that way. Schizophrenia is the shits isnāt it
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I dont know what it is anymoreā¦one minute my moms ācrazyā but then the things she says makes senseā¦Im taking a psychology class to learn the history of behavioralism and how mental illnesses are diagnosed and treatedāto better understand myself and my fam.
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Thatās a great idea @anon69073975 . I wonder if they would offer something similar at the University here in town
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30 years fighting the disease
it spoiled my teens spoiled my youth spoiled my life
18 years of unemployment and none in sight in near future
what more needs to be spoiled? @Cragger @anon69073975
this is not life this is crap
thereās no recovery now, recover what, who will give me back my youth
i dont think i m improving
take care guys
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so far I have not had to take any tests on the class. its a series of youtube videos. so its an easy beginners course because all you do is watch the videos.
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Yes, there is no recovery and no cure. just live with the Sz.
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Yes u r right @walterchang
Thereās definitely recovery!
Donāt think much about cure, a quick fix!
We healā¦ we make progress. One step at a time. It counts no matter how small it is 
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Thx for the upbeat reply
But how can u recover what u have lost
U can only gain whatās left in the future
For eg how do I recover my youth?
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I donāt know about recovery. I mean I have improved given that I am no longer psychotic. But my level of functioning compared to before I was ill is extremely poor. I think a part of it is adjusting to the new ānormalā and maybe accepting your limitations. I wish I had a more optimistic view but Iām trying to be a realist.
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Yes @Schwann thats the sad truth
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someone once told me you could change the past by changing how you think about it.
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Yeah but are we just going to sit and rot?
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Even if your cognitive function have been altered, we can still live and strive for a valued life worth living
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If we keep fighting and try to achieve something that lets you in peace and comfort, isnāt that something to be optimistic for? You want somebody to write ālost to schizophreniaā on your grave when you die?
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We all should keep fighting on @Abise
But what has been lost has been lost
You know in psychiatry, it has been proven that neurons and nerve cells can be obtained after your a grown up. Doesnāt that mean you can recover? Heal?
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I mean if our neurons can, then we can
I think my brain is pretty fried at this stage. I had a hell of a lot of ECT (not by choice), which didnāt help either. I think acceptance is a powerful thing and clinging to a hope of improvement which may never come might just lead to disappointment.
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