I had my last break last year during the summer as well, early August. I was back in university the beginning of September and it was good to focus on something else again, the routine of classes is great therapy in my experience. I was responding well to medication though, no more positive symptoms - only some anxiety. This was my second break though and it didn’t last too long for I intervened early with medication. I would say your son has to lose the pot but he probably won’t by himself. In any case, if he is compliant and turns up at regular checkups with the pdoc over there it doesn’t have to be a problem. Was this your son’s first psychotic break?
I’ve coped with my illness by NOT being in school. 
Do lots of self-learning. Got a new piece of kit and am experimenting with ‘ducked audio’ through side chaining.
Feed one (music) is compressed and lowered when feed two (spoken audio) is present. Combined output goes to the main mixer and then the broadcast rig.
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Pixel.
Hey Flybottle,
That is remarkable that you had a break in early August and were ready to return to Uni beginning of September. Glad you responded well to meds. Don’t know how I get my son to give up pot, cigs, beer and too much caffeine. Maybe asking too much. He says all of the above is just recreational but if he needs them to deal with anxiety, I feel he is not ready to go back. This is his second break in one year with hospitalizations both times. We are waiting for an assessment at a teaching hospital because he hasn’t been diagnosed, just psychosis NOS.
I’m starting school late August. I was at Uni for a Photoshop course but it was only one evening a week, I didn’t miss a class but sometimes I didn’t feel like going. This Game Design course right there is 4 evenings a week, but I am deeply fascinated by the subject. We will be 30 students. I feel confident. The only obstacle is a rocky relationship with neighbor and I hope he won’t bother me anymore as I’m fragile emotionally… 
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@SurprisedJ I can only read that, look at your profile photo and think one thing.
Buddha otter.
Buddha otter only wants mollusks and enlightenment.
@flybottle I’m starting to think that a sz doing research on sz is sort of like cheating. I write a lot of stories with sz characters and sometimes I feel that way. XD (Just kidding about the part about the research. I do feel like I’m cheating when I write sometimes though.)
@turningthepage I’m somewhat of a writer too! ^.^ what sort of things do you write?
and @mortimermouse I got through by having a strong support network. I usually have only one or two close friends but the main reason I made it was C. Maybe the only reason.
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I’m working on finishing my degree online, part time. Taking classes online is challenging because there’s no structure, but it’s less stressful than taking courses on campus. I cope by taking meds regularly and playing basketball 3 days a week.