Hey being Schizophrenic is alienating, confusing and a real bad intrusion in your mind.
But the condition is not physical.
Fight it. No drugs or meds, just question the intrusive thoughts. Talk to the voices, be logical, argue.
Choose the best. Get busy … Clean your room, house, write a poem, help your family, friends.
Do not give in. Ultimately you may be dealing with yourself.
The founders of this site/forum & majority of members probably disagree.
I think you can do both - take meds, but also question the intrusive thoughts, be logical, argue, etc.
many people have a hard time doing the fighting if they don’t have at least some medications.
Really it’s too bad when people come on here and tell us we have to settle for a life of hearing voices. I for one don’t accept that sentence, and we really should be alleviating this suffering.
Believe whatever you want. But I really tell the voices in my head to ■■■■ off and DO SOMETHING POSITIVE. I have just bought a house in Taiwan with my Taiwanese girlfriend. If you want to give in and accept the condition, it is your choice.
Fighting them takes so much time and gets boring as well once you got your tricks sorted out. I rather waste my time on things that I enjoy 
Hey I enjoy talking to the voices.
Sometimes I get good advice. They even translate Mandarin to English sometimes…if I kick their ass
I suppose there’s nothing wrong with that, as long as they don’t keep you from doing other things you would enjoy.
I think being schizophrenic is part of me. So called normal people have imaginary conversations in their heads, create imaginary scenarios. Maybe schizophrenics just mainline such stuff.
I didn’t mean to not be friendly toward you, sorry if I came across like that.
The voices are out of control.
I decide.
I am in control.
Not them.
I did not take any offense. I am just suggesting you can control the voices. I do everyday. I teach English. Sometimes they are are pain in the ass. Other times they do inspire me.
nothing personal @potential but i find medication helps me function. But i do argue with the voices but that doesn’t always seem to help, most of the time they just laugh at me. What works for you may not work for everyone, just be careful who you give advice too.
Hey folks a typo- the voices told me " a pain" correct English. Anyway my voices laugh at me as well… true. But since the condition is not physical, I do something , like clean my apartment, read the news, paint a picture, drink a beer. I don’t care.
Yes, I agree it can be a positive experience as long as we are not overwhelmed with the negative effects ,like depression, boredom, isolation. It can be very difficult and becomes magnified even and compounded when we try to go it alone. I really needed help but since I don’t trust others enough or just can’t involve them in my fight I just need medications to buffer the blows I take constantly to my own mind.
Guess what? I do the same, but I can only do it so effectively and for so long without my meds. Eventually my function declines.
Congrats. I’m a homeowner, too. Possible to be med-compliant and successful.
I accept that I have the ability to improve my situation using all of the tools available to me. Medication is one of those tools. I am happy for you that your condition is not as severe as others here, and you can get by without meds. Would that we were all so fortunate.
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Hey, try to confront the problem. My advice would be DO SOMETHING. I escaped and followed my positive desires. The voices were good and bad, I just picked the “apples from the tree I wanted.” I think so called normal people have the same problem. Normal people have evil, negative thoughts. We as schizophrenics just hear them directly.
Hey you make me laugh along with my voices, Severe ? You have not a ■■■■■■■ clue about what a went through.
…and, that’s enough. Putting on moderator hat now.
Pixel.