In my blog "Finding and Keeping a Job" which was posted on July 13, 2008, [Ctrl+Click to see this blog] we talked about the fact that in recovery it is often best if we measure our functionality in relative terms, i.e. How did we do today in comparison with the day before? We also discussed the fact that for society it is necessary... Read more
The first step in finding and keeping a good job involves a little soul searching. The best way to do this is to ask and answer a series of questions. These questions may seem remarkably simple, almost silly. But don't be mislead. They're of the utmost importance.
Before we begin with the questions,... Read more
When looking for a job, it is essential for us to keep in mind that there are at least three participants in every job interview. These are an interviewer, an interviewee, and the 800 pound gorilla. [I'm obviously using the last of these figuratively. If there was a real 800 pound gorilla in the room, no matter how much I... Read more
In my last blog I observed that when measuring someone's level of functionality society tends to do so on an absolute scale (90-100% is an A, 80-89% is a B). I also expressed the opinion that those of us with schizophrenia might be better served by measuring our individual levels functionality in relation to our capacity for... Read more
At 3:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, April 8, 1956, Satan spoke to me for the first time. At 11:00 in the morning on Friday, April 13, 1956, I saw Dr. Levy, my first psychiatrist, for the first time. Within the hour, I had taken my first dosage of the only neuroleptic then available. Unbeknownst to me, at that moment, my... Read more
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