Hello SchizophreniaConnection Members,
As the Community Manager for SchizophreniaConnection, I want to introduce myself and welcome you to our online forum. I've been involved here for three years as an expert and have written about 200 SharePosts, which you can view in the archives linked to my profile. You can also send me a message via... Read more
Recovery is hard work, yet it's the most rewarding work you'll ever do. I wanted to revisit this topic after receiving a private message from someone who read my SharePosts and noted that I consider myself "Recovered From." She had some interesting questions that I answered and would like to talk about now in the hopes that others will be... Read more
Patience, the last recovery skill, is at times hard to come by. I know that when I was in my twenties, I was impatient to find a job and move out of supported living. I am not a naturally patient person. I want to solve problems quickly and take action to make things happen. The waiting is the hardest part. You have to live through what... Read more
The second to last recovery skill in this series is persistence, which is a skill that benefits everyone in all areas of life. You don't know unless you stick with it how something will turn out. Two things are at play: the result could seem so big you feel overwhelmed and you're immobilized before you even begin. Remember the wise words of... Read more
Continuing this series about the seven recovery skills, I'll talk about "invested." To be invested in your recovery is to understand the role you play in the process. You need to understand the actions you take have consequences. If it's sunny out and you fail to wear sunscreen, you can get skin cancer. So, too, with SZ: what you do or fail to... Read more
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