I don’t. What to do?
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A psychiatrist wanted me to
live in a group home with
other schizophrenics.
I said noooo
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I dont blame you. I have lived in one in the past. I was more ill there.
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When i first moved out from my parents it was to supported housing where i lived with a couple other guys who had mental illness. I didnt like it much but it wasnt too bad, and just temporary, after about a year there i left and got my own apartment.
Maybe it will be the same for you, it could be helpful being in a group home for a little while if youve never been on your own before.
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If I had a chance to be in group home and if I do not have to work or be so much involved in society and have access to phone and books. That will be my go to place.
Recover enough that you don’t need to live in a group home.
How to recover? I’m willing to do the work
Do what your health care providers tell you to, including having a guardian if necessary. Your treatment team lays out the framework for recovery.
To live on your own i think youll need to prove you can do that - handle finances, cook for yourself, keep your apartment in a decent state, take meds, get groceries etc
I can do that already
Well, if it ends up that you have no choice and you have to live in one, just know that they aren’t all bad. I had to live in several and they weren’t bad.
I like living independently better but while I was in them I had some good times and good experiences. There are bad things about them like you don’t get to pick who you live with or who you share a room with. And they make you do chores and sometimes cook. And there’s curfews at night.
But the good thing is it forces you to be around people. And you can work and go to school while you live there. That is, I’m assuming that group homes in Finland are similar to group homes in the U.S.
You’ll have plenty of spare time and freedom to go and do what you want. They usually feed you too. You might make a friend there. Moving into a group home is not the end of the world.
If you prove you can do those things while living in a group home then i see no reason why you couldnt get your own place. Thats how it worked for me anyway.
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I just don’t want to be supervised and stalked online there
Why would someone stalk you online?
I understand you don’t want to be supervised but we all have to follow certain rules. And you may have no choice. Like I said, you still have freedom while in a group home. You can do stuff off the premises without counselors watching you.
How did the subject come up in the first place?
The idea of a group home sounds alright to me. If i was single and couldnt rent this place im currently in, i would probably want to live in one for a while possibly.
I feel you Crystal. I would stay firm if I were you. I couldn’t hack it in a group home. I did try it once but living with other people who are also sensitive and have issues is just like a recipe for disaster. I feel like it is purely a budget thing. “We can fit 4 people in this home rather than giving 2 people private living space”.
If you aren’t really open to the idea don’t let people talk you into it.
I have my own apartment where i could live
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I think you need to be honest with yourself about where you’re at right now.
Can you live alone?
I don’t think so.
I don’t think you can take care of yourself and believe you immediately start messing with your medication, get out in the world, do something violent, and be in actual trouble as an adult in an adult setting.
You need this step.
A group home isn’t horrible, lots of people here have experience with them.
If you do well there, you’ll do better on your own later.
It’s a process Crystal.
You are young, just do the steps and before you know it you’ll have more freedom.
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Why would I do something violent