Schizophrenia has ruined my life in more ways then one. Im never going to be loved or anything and i feel depressed because of it. Im not normal and i feel depressed
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It stopped ruining my life when I decided that I was going to succeed in spite of it. Everything was uphill from that point.
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There are always possibilities, if you try to be a good person and stay positive I’m sure you can be loved. We are a lot people in the same boat here. And some people could be more understanding than you think.
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it ruined my life when i lost everything
jobs, car, house, even driving, and soon my freedom
only good thing is i will get my freedom back once im stable and not si and hi
oh ya family and friends too
maybe once out i can try working again
depends on how controlled my anxiety is and cognition
less hallucinations would be nice too
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You’re a positive influence man. Schizophrenia ruined 10 years of my life, but i don’t want it to ruin any more of it. It made me live in a private nightmare hell world, but hopefully that was all in my head… Since i started coming here i have improved a lot. I think with having a therapist now i’ll continue to recover. They really do make a big difference.
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Having a severe mental illness SZA/bipolar has destroyed things that were dear to me.
I lost my job, friends, marriage, house, dogs, education, family relations, personal belongings and so much more.
But I’m not going to give in to this wretched disease in spite of all my losses.
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IDK, I guess I’m as miserable as the next guy but I also am my own version of happy sometimes. And I always think my life is over but I get out and have good times and I have good days sometimes. I have my job and my car and my next class starts in September. I’ve been told I’m a friendly person and sometimes people treat me pretty damn good. I just need to add a couple things in my life and it won’t be bad. And those things are reachable, schizophrenia or not. Even if my life did end tomorrow, I had some great years and accomplished some good things. I have many good memories and I haven’t given up yet by a long shot.
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I would be earning way more if I didn’t have this illness but I don’t worry too much about that to be honest.
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i wouldnt say it ruined my life but definitey derailed. im relatively stable, my health is not life-threateningly bad. i am on good terms with my family. cant work currently and dont get out much but in this moment i am content. the only time i stress and worry is when thinking about the future and how i wont be able to maintain my current lifestyle forever
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Because people are crazy and probably cause it and then use it as an excuse to be even more abusive.
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Just curious, what is so and hi?
@HollyHobbie si=suicidal ideation
hi=homicidal ideation
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I pushed neighbors away before I was diagnosed, but hearing voices. My delusions revolved around the neighbors. I regret that. Medicated schizophrenia hasn’t been a problem for me. I have intrusive thoughts that bother me, but I don’t think that’s schizophrenia. I don’t have a separate diagnosis though.
I hope it gets better.
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Sz took 80% of what I had in life.
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Im sorry to hear that. I havent had sz for very long but because of paranoia i got rid of almost everything i liked and pushed people away and was nasty to others. Some things i regret others i dontm
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I had paranoia too. It was long before I started hearing voices. It got worse after I started hearing voices. It makes me wonder how long I’ve actually had schizophrenia.
I do still hear a voice. It can be a pain, but what I’ve realized is I have intense intrusive thoughts and they are much worse than the one voice.
Edited: now my paranoia is mostly worrying about people seeing into our windows, so I keep some of the curtains closed. I really don’t think people can see into our home though.
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Thanks for the explanation @yoda123. I’ve seen you post those abbreviations before and wondered what they meant.
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@SpringRose no worries i use the abbreviation to lessen the chance of triggering people
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My advice is to take it back.
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This is exactly what i am doing. It’s a long, hard road, but I’m seeing the light at the end of my tunnel.
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