So last week me and my therapist came to the conclusion that I’m going to have to learn to live with residual symptoms. It was hard at first, but I think I’ve come to accept it. My idea of recovery for years was to not have any type of symptom. I realize that may have been unreasonable. I’m having some religious symptoms today (seeing hell and 666 written on the walls) but it’s not overwhelming. Hopefully it doesn’t progress further.
Do y’all think it’s possible to have a semi normal life with residual symptoms? Even on meds I see the things stated above occasionally, see angels and demons occasionally, and will sometimes hear voices.
Even on meds i still have certain things i deal with. It never completely goes away. But i think we can learn to live with those things and have a semi-normal life. Probably getting some type of therapy helps. I see a therapist and we talk about how i’m doing and what i’m dealing with and it helps me.
I still am being told I’m delusional and hallucinating and yet I’m married with kids. My husband and I have a great relationship. My kids and I are close. So yes, I think it’s possible.
@disciple I go to therapy as well and it helps. I’m still having trouble applying the coping skills I learn when my symptoms get out of hand. She even said that I know them, I just need to practice applying them when I’m doing worse.
@LilyoftheValley Thank you for your story! I’m glad to hear you and your family have a good relationship. What do you find helps you deal with your symptoms on worse days?
I talk to my husband. He helps me feel safer. Also, I used to go to the Clubhouse and a worker there would talk me through things. He really helped me. I just try not to be alone on my worst days.
I am stable but have some residual symptoms too. Like I’d get depressed for a day or two or Alien would put his thoughts in my head. Or on occasion I’d hear his voice.
I have largely been in remission for about six years but have had residual symptoms. They come and go and because I have dealt with much worse in the past I know how to cope with them. I think that accepting you will have them is a very healthy thing. You need to know they could pop up and know how you’ll handle them rather than believe they will never be there. Life stressors will make them more likely to pop up so trying to balance your stress level can help keep things more even. I’ve found that the most persistent symptoms I get are things related to how I think and interpret stimuli so I do my best to control that. It’s also very important to know when you are having symptoms. If you go without them for awhile you can believe you’re fine as they creep in. Last week I had a mini panic attack and later realized I had been dissociated for a few days. It was mild enough that I didn’t immediately recognize it as that and after a few days it lead to a panic attack. If I know I’m dissociated I don’t stress over things like why I can or can’t feel a certain thing or why I feel trapped. Once I figured out why I felt so crazy I was able to cope much better.
I mean after 8 years , this is what it is going to have to be for me.
Upset that I didn’t get to that understanding sooner.
Had a idea of one day getting back to complete normal, didn’t happen.
As for life, I’m going to need my parents to push me to go to college and get a job,
Lost in my own everyday I just don’t end up getting those things done.
But if they can help me/push me to do it open doors for it, I think I am more than able to succeed in either .