How much do you rely on medication for recovery or stability with SZ?
Poll is anonymous.
- not at all 0%
- 10%
- 20%
- 30%
- 40%
- 50%
- 60%
- 70%
- 80%
- 90%
- 100%
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Having been on most that are available in the UK I can say yes
Some have not worked, others created a whole new set of problems
But after being on clozapine for the last 18 months, I can say it is very important to be on the right med
Very painful journey but one that was worth it
I am calm, less agitated, I can sleep and don’t have any movement problems. The weight I put on in the first year I have lost through better diet and exercise
And I am enjoying and getting praise at my job
The job is also helping the public, so I am doing something that contributes to society
Things can change so much, but you need to remember what your rock bottom was like to take stock of where you are now
All to often you can get you mind in a rut
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I voted 90% because it would be impossible for me to continue therapy and work with out it. The other 10% is me working on myself.
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about 70.
151515
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If I didn’t I’d end up in the hospital
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I voted 100% too.
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This is hard to say. It’s both 10% and 100%. APs are the foundation I build the rest of my recovery on, but there is a lot of other stuff sitting on that foundation. If that foundation cracks…
It’s not everything but it’s everything.
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When I first fully accepted diagnosis of SZ I relied on medication 100%. My medication kept me stable and out of the hospital for 30 years. Even now I still have daily psychosis and delusions. But I am functioning when I get out of bed. My medication was getting me about 50% on slow recovery. Then I found someone to talk to weekly and it improved my functioning about 15%. This forum must have helped me improve another 15% or more towards recovery and functioning. My father helps me around 20% or way more at times. This is my current situation in what is keeping me functioning and slowly recovering.