Some people in my family think I should work and don’t understand I can’t…I do artwork for extra money…that’s enough for me…some said, " you could always work from home" like that’s an out…I can’t work…I don’t have the concentration.
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Yeah, people make similar judgements about me. I feel unsafe when I hear that stuff.
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Man. Don’t let it get to you.
It comes from both places of care and judgement so I get its annoying.
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If you can’t work, you can’t work. You shouldn’t be made to feel guilt over it.
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thanks bud…when I saw you reply I didn’t know what you might say…thank you…I really can’t work.
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I heart it several times, nothing wrong with me, i can work, but in contrary i need to take medication. It doesn’t add up.
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I don’t think everyone should work or that everyone can work. The problem I’ve discovered is that most medical professionals are used to dealing with the lowest common denominator. They assume nearly everyone with SZ/SZa is a worst-case scenario. My advise to folks here is to not take someone else’s word for what your limits are - find out for yourself as the odds are you can probably do more than you were told. Also, don’t be afraid to push those limits - even those of us with SZ can grow.
Keep painting d00d.
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When I was diagnosed, they set me on a track to eternal hell damnation
But, a family friend gave me a job, and I realised I could still function in that job once I got into the routine
It was very difficult, and maybe I didn’t do everything right, but that opportunity to work in a supportive environment really boosted the odds in my favour
The important thing to remember is that you have a couple of options.
I find option A of not working to be detrimental as I do not do well with unstructured time, and all I focus on is symptoms
With option B, working, it’s a welcome distraction. Plus you get paid as well
With going back to work after a year off, I have risked having to be completely reassessed for disability.
I have been informed the wait is 13 weeks + to get it back, and my savings now would not cover that time and I will incur debt
But… It’s worth the risk to try. Yoda was right
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That’s me. I literally climb walls if I have nothing to do. That’s why I have 10,143 hobbies on the go when I’m not working (working on a crossword right now as well). Being busy is what keeps me from catastrophizing. Really tough habit to break and also easy to slip back into.
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My only hobby is music right now.
Really need to try new things, but motivation is a problem
Suppose the dog has helped, as he gets me out the house on nice walks
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My pdoc wants me to volunteer. I don’t dislike all the work I’ve had, just some of the volunteer work. Nobody appreciates how g. d. Crazy I feel at times. I guess it’s because I can say, “I know this sounds crazy” before I tell them what I believe. I am a force for good in the world, I work everyday, I keep the wheels turning, and I never use intoxicants, not even medicine that makes me sleep too much. I feel like my pdoc is no receptive and unempathetic. She judges by appearances. I can’t do physical labor, I’m getting old and weak and I sweat too much. She doesn’t like that I never have to do what I don’t want.
I have worked for many years. The problem is, you need balance. I just got so tired and want to take it easy. Work is worth it in very small amount. Do not push yourself. Schizophrenia is very heavy
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I look fairly physically fit, so some people think I should be working, but the med’s totally destroy my body’s ability to handle the weather. There have been a couple of times when I was hitchhiking in the middle of the Summer, and I was starting to get in trouble from the heat. It’s a good thing I got rides when I did. I can walk about three miles in 95 degree weather, but it is really a trial. That’s about the limit.
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This is how it feels when you are unable. Im sick and tired of comparing myself to a regular man. You can’t go where the others go because your mind is broken. That’s the way it is.
My dad pushes me to work but I prefer to study. I like learning. It’s less stressful.
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This scene where he is trying to walk to the pen is very strong similar to a schizophrenic person at work 
The Theory of Everything (9/10) Movie CLIP - While There is Life, There is Hope (2014) HD - YouTube
For me it’s self guilt.Especially at times when I question whether I’m just socially dysfunctional rather than mentally ill. In rational mode I know I fall between 2 stools - not up to coping with the stress of a demanding white collar job , and lacking the ability when it comes the manual/practical skills needed for a blue collar job.
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