It’s called Schizophrenia by Douglas W Smith. Published in 1993 before Internet and atypical AP’S but still very interesting.
Something that caught my attention was this quote “therapists who deal with patients report that most persons with schizophrenia complain about a nagging feeling of being phony or unreal”
It’s so true for me - especially when I’m well and I’m tempted to go off meds because I feel like I’m a liar and a hypocrite. Like I’m faking my sza.
I guess I’m not the only one! 
Nope nope and nope. I’ve never felt like a fraud. I always knew I was ill ever since my diagnosis came. I don’t question my illness at all. But I don’t accept my fate either, I want to keep fighting and aiming for a normal life.
Do you have a nagging feeling of being phony or unreal?
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family treats it as no big deal
they make you fess up to doing more and being more
yeah.
Absolutely yes. One day my voices were telling me I was a fake, all freaking day. They told me to tell my mom and my friend that I was faking or else they’d never leave me alone. Right now I’m feeling really good and I’ve been catching myself thinking that I don’t need meds. I dunno what that’s about. Remember meds are important.
you’ll get a like from @everhopeful
remember, @Daze doesn’t.
I liked you @Daze
there’s many grudges on this site
just look around you, it’s too true to make a supposed worthy person.
I don’t lie about schizophrenia, but many times I feel like a fake.
I get voices that tell me I’m a fraud, that I’m just lying and to go off my meds. I’m lucky enough to have insight into the fact I’m having voices shows me I’m sick and need to stay on meds
Felt the same too. I’m trying to be real never relying on other people’s sympathy
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