Just wondering who has beat this terrible disease
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Define beating it?
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As long as I’m continuing to take my meds, I’m getting by.
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I’m beating it and beating it but it just won’t die!
Seriously though I’ve beaten the delusions and paranoia. I still hallucinate. Partial victory!
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Let me know if this makes any sense:
Can you cheat schizophrenia?
I don’t have paranoia or delusions at the moment, so I guess I’m doing pretty good.
I will probably take meds for the rest of my life if it keeps me sane I’m good with that.
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It’s not a black & white thing. You can win a lot of the battles but you can’t win them all. You win some, you lose some. If you have schizophrenia you just live your life and occsionally you will overcome the obstacles that this disease throws your way and you can call that winning.
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beat sz like in a wrestling match all day every day lol
I take the pills religiously and lead a good life. It’s different to most but I enjoy myself and get up to a bit of mischief. You may not beat it per se but medications can control symptoms enough to get by.
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As long as I continue to take my meds, keep my stress levels really low, and utilize all my coping skills, I get by just fine.
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I thought the meds mostly beat it for me and prayer and then two weeks ago had breakthrough psychosis. I now feel the illness beat me and now I’m not sure I’ll ever have a normal life
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Sz/sza is not curable. As much as meds may help I know I can’t beat it. Any given moment things can go from good to bad. I don’t even think it’s healthy to underestimate the disease. I’m not going to set myself up.
I think I’m putting up a hell of a fight.
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I dont get much of any symptoms anymore and i’m on only a pretty low dose of abilify.
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I keep track of small victories like 6 1/2 months since my last hospital stay. I have been dealing with sza for a long time.
It’s a constant battle. During the good times, I almost forget I’m sick and those turn into good memories.
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Hey @sea00115699, sorry you have a rough time. I had several relapses too and every time i think: now it is over, life will never be good again. But that isnt true. You have a terribly bad time now, but things will start to go up again, im sure. Good wishes!
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Thanks Marian I hope I can work
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Do you mean now, you have a job and want to be able to continue work? Or in the future, you can find a job?
I think work can be good. When you are ready for it.
I’m finishing school and have a job lined up if everything goes according to plan. The relapse didn’t ruin anything, but now I’ve lost confidence in my abilities
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