In fact there are many eerie exact similarities between my symptoms and hers. Genetics plays a big part folks.
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a reason I do not want to have kids.
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Totally. No way do I want kids.
My grannie smoked 60 a day. I just sit and vape instead.
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you spent 23 hours in the bed? did you sleep in fact jimbob? wow… me too I am quite low functioning but with the Zyprexa I am just in the salon, not in the bed anymore, heh… did you had periods before when you go out of this state jimbob? I wonder if we can get out of this state in fact… in my family, I think my dad had some mi too,yes… for my mother, its purely genetic our illness…
No I don’t sleep 23 hours. But I don’t leave the bed.
ok, I see. you are on your computer? me, I was in my bed without meds too but it was tourmenting. I ended up thinking that my television talks to me personally without the Zyprexa, it was crazy, yes…
Yeah on the computer listening to music.
I’m the same bro confined to bed coz of my illness don’t know how long this can go on for
you got to fight to get out of bed dude…that’s no life…fight ! FIGHT !
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I dont post often anymore, but i saw ur thread and if something really relates to me i might say something. I have been laying in bed nearly two years now, with my eyes closed not doing anything physically, just alone in my train of thought. This is near 24/7…the bedridden part… but i am so good at doing ADLs and living independently and visiting relatives that despite me spending the majority of time in bed my pdoc says i am higher functioning than 95% of her patients with sz, but she does get the more severe cases. Can u believe this?
Don’t feel bad. I don’t even know what I have and I can’t do jack ■■■■. My life got cut short at 24
Pray for a cure
@Esm you must try to get out of the bed…it’s not good for you !! I spent years in bed and hated my life enough that I tried to take me life twice in a two year period way back around the turn on the millenium. I found a better med that didn’t have side effects…(prolixin generic fluphenazine) and now I rarely lay down except for naps once a week or so…please try to get out of bed if it’s just sitting at a table with food.
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Yo, i tried for a long time. With the avolition its really hard to motivate myself to leave apt. and plus anhedonia making nothing rewarding its hard to have a reason to battle against the avolition.
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mmm…TRY he does…must not TRY…must DO… haha a little Yoda talking for you…but you really have to do more than just try…turn on your favorite music and start up the coffee machine…I have coloring books with markers and pens to do when I want to lay down…the pages rip out and I am going to mail them as gifts for Christmas. good luck. I know it seems very hard but worth doing !!
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i dont like getting up in the morning. Anhedonia makes it hard to enjoy doing anything.
Thx @jukebox i am in the process of doing cbt. Only time will tell, i really accepted wtv life may have in store for me…even if it is complete s***. I know ultimately it will come down to me, but no matter what if i am ever alone i will prefer to lay in bed and do nothing rather than watch tv etc. maybe doing social stuff will get me out of bed. But i cant see myself living around people ever so maybe sometime with activities with people but big chunk bedridden.
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I get out of bed, and then sit on the couch all day. I go to the door to vape so the vapour goes outside. Then I sometimes go into the kitchen.
I leave the house once a month to get my meds and that’s pretty much it.
I have to hand it to abilify, as it helps me not mind only doing this.
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I think the unique way to get better of negative symptoms is by doing. Today I didn’t want to go to Kung Fu, but I did it. The thing is that we should do things step-by-step and then be ■■■■■■■proud of it. If you have done a little thing, be proud of it. And then keep going on until you get used with doing.
It’s not easy, but our brain and body need us to do something.
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where is your desire??? what do you want to do in life??? inspire yourself somehow !!
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When I had my first episode I was in no shape to work. My family was in need so I forced myself to go back to work. Pushed my self every step of the day and really wasn’t much of an employee. So I say "Fake it until you make it " I’m still with that company and a much better worker, husband,and father. This was 16 years ago , how I’ve improved. You may not be able to get a paying job at this time. Any type of work is healing and rewarding even around the house. I really believe it’s possible to will yourself into a pretty hopeless place. Not saying you are but it’s hard to tell if your not doing anything to push your limits. You have to push your limits to do anything worth while. I know I am so much more fortunate than many people with sz and I can’t say your not giving it your all just to exist ,I have felt that way but only for a few months. We all have such different conditions and I have no idea if I’ve ever experienced anything like you are. I feel for you and wish you the best. Just wanted to incouraging you to push your limits everyday. Celebrate the small steps and be proud of the smallest accomplishment.
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