What are some benefits of having schizophrenia

Best one I think is the capacity to think completely independent for every different subject.

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I have learned a lot from my illness, especially how to communicate!

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But I still have a problem in oral communication. Written I’m fine but oral I’m still hesitatin sometimes. Good to know

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From it I have learned how to properly communicate without having to use typical means.

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Hm, not communication as in speech, but, being open and communicative in relationships.

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The considerations that may be revealed to the patient from (guilt symptoms), can be deep.

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The benefits of having schizophrenia is having life challenging us with so much and making us overcome these challenges. Heck, life and reality itself is so varied among us all that it brings a challenge intrinsic in itself.

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Good question.

Emotional pain tolerance?

Causes one to learn exponentially faster about what mental illness is due to strong drive of figuring out how to beat it

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Getting gradually moved back into the form of thinking I was actually cut out for, rather than what was expected of me in school.

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Completely agree

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free money. and you don’t have to spend any money on drugs cause your already tripping.

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I’m pretty happy with how life is right now. I’m glad I have the friends I do, the people I know… and the job I do. I’m glad I have the strong family connections I have now. I’m glad I have the knowledge that I have so that I might help others…

I wouldn’t be where I am if I didn’t fight through the forest and end up on the path I was put on.

I don’t really celebrate having Sz, but I’m not as angry about it as I used to be.

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Yes - creativity benefits are common.

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I feel that I can empathize with those that struggle - I am a free independent thinker - and I try to stay true to myself.
This illness has made me humble and grateful just to be alive - but I would not wish my illness on my worst enemy - I dont have schizophrenia

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Well I personally am never lonely because of it.

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don’t know as i don’t have it xxx

It jolted me out of complacency and affects normies in that way, too.

i have my own spaceship…it is cool.
take care

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I’m reluctant to say schiz thought me something. But to keep it at bay , I’ve generally had to become more positive , think objectively , become more focused and prioritize. Also communicate effectively

The reason why I’m reluctant is that some see schiz as a somekind of spiritual governance , I see it more in technical terms , like on evolution terms , that if a person eventually tries enough avenues that make them Ill and stressed , they will eventually find an avenue that makes them less stressed. We are social creatures , so the turn on the road that makes you less stressed will invariably lead to better socialization.

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when we carry our own cross of suffering we resemble christ, i offer it up to the heavens