I’m struggling to accept I am unwell. What do you guys think?
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Acceptance is a tricky one
I struggle to accept my illness and that I’ll never have paid job etc so I prefer to hope that things will get better
It’s hard to come to terms when you’ve got symptoms.
It is better to know how you feel, even if you are feeling unwell. I used to deny that I was ill just to prove I could make it in the world. And that didn’t work.
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This is a tough one. Its the main delusion for 70% of schizophrenics. I still have trouble. I think its a matter of telling yourself you’re schizophrenic and accept/realize that for what it is -a sht situation. Then try to remember that. Eventually it should stick. Thats what im trying anyway.
I can relate It took me years to accept I have mental illness hang in there
I never really think of things like that I guess. I have always thought the focus should just be to try to be well irregardless. I guess I feel that we shouldn’t have to judge ourselves and just focus on where we want to be in the future. Just my personal take on it.
Ii feel so alone. The police in my head said I’m responsible for millions of babies death now I just want to end it all
You’re not responsible. You didn’t do that. Start telling yourself over and over how you would never harm a baby
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I still can’t imagine that some people don’t hear voices. Maybe they can deal with it in a better way and keep quiet about it.
I started having voices in 1998 and I knew it was schizophrenia because we have a few sz persons in my family, somehow it was easy accept that I was ill, now I am feeling quite well, I take two antipsychotics a day (9 pills) and I accept I need to take antipsychotics for the rest of my life. I think that the key is to accept and then get better with a right care and meds.
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What were the voices like, did you think they were smart or dumb?
I know that I’m ill but if I have a few really good days in a row seeds of doubt start and I start thinking maybe it was all a misunderstanding and it’s something else not schizophrenia. Than the symptoms come back and I know it’s true.
My first voices were not smart nor dumb. ‘You are with the devil’ and things like this,
If you are feeling suicidal, please tell someone — a friend or family member, a teacher, a doctor or therapist or call 911 (if you’re in the U.S.) or the Emergency Medical Services phone number in your country.
You can also call a suicide prevention hotline—these are available in the U.S. and in many other countries.
International suicide hotlines:
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Are you still in the hospital @Windy? Have you let your pdoc know how you’re feeling?
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Accept that you’re unwell at this time. Accept the medication and treatment at this time. You don’t have to be unwell forever. Many of us achieve amazing recovery.
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Yes still in hospital. Doc away till tomorrow 
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Don’t worry, @Windy. I think it just comes with time for a lot of people. I come from a family with psychosis… Yet I still have moments/days when I question it and want to stop my medicine. But when I’m like that, I come to this forum and realize that the people here are so similar to me because of the fact that I’m actually ill.
My advice is to come here when you’re feeling this way. Once you’re out of the hospital, join a support group for mentally ill people with psychosis or related conditions. If you don’t already have a therapist, maybe find one whom you can talk about this to. Maybe they can help you come to terms with being mentally ill. hugs
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Thank you for your kind words
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