Wednesday, February 20, 2008
What I've learned the hard way: schizophrenia is a chronic condition, and it doesn't go away on its own. Like a sleeping tiger, it's always ready to pounce, given the opportunity. It's a mixed metaphor perhaps for me to also say the symptoms mutate over time. The prognosis is good whe...
Chris, thanks again for your insights. I'm a firm believer in doing what I can to maintain my diagnosis. I take my meds, I talk to my doctor, I get ECt's every two weeks. And if something makes me feel ill or uncomfortable I put a stop to it. Even if it means putting myself first. I quit drinking, drugs, cigarettes, coffee. With age comes wisdom, I'm getting wiser all the time. I was talking to a friend who is an addiction counselor, he told me not to forget where and what I went through. Because if I did then I could go back a full blown active addiction. That's a place I don't ever want to go back to. I have what I have because I take my meds and I'm an active part in my recovery.
Thanks,
Dave